Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 452:

Oh well. Looks like he wasn’t getting a taste after all.

Maia took a small bite herself, but her mind couldn’t stop wandering to Chris’ current situation. He had been gone for several days now, and she couldn’t help but wonder if everything was alright.

Without thinking, she grabbed her phone and opened the chat window with Chris. The last thing on the screen was still her own short reply: “Okay.” They had promised that once he returned, he would go for a full hospital check-up.

She couldn’t help but wonder if Chris was still dealing with those sudden headaches while he was gone.

Hold on… Why was she unconsciously worrying about him?

Her fingers hovered over the keyboard, ready to type a message asking how he was doing, but the thought made her freeze. If she reached out now, wouldn’t it seem like she genuinely cared for him?

Back then, she had poured her strength into caring for Vince, only to be met with nothing but silence and distance. Maia’s chest tightened at the thought.noveldrama

It was true: when you had too much time on your hands, you started thinking about things you shouldn’t.

With a quiet sigh, Maia put away her phone, drew in a steadying breath, and began packing up the extra strawberry cakes. She decided to head over to Marvelous Garden and let Ethan and Kathie have a taste of the cake instead.

Meanwhile, Ethan had just arrived home. After calling out a quick greeting to Kathie, he made his way to the study. But instead of diving into his books like usual, he pulled out his phone, tapping into his newest mobile game with eager fingers.

Not long after, Maia showed up at Marvelous Garden, carrying the sweet treats she had carefully prepared.

Kathie was hard at work making dinner in the kitchen. When she noticed Maia step inside, she quickly wiped her hands on her apron, opened the glass door, and welcomed her with warmth. “Maia, you made it! Just what I needed. Stick around for dinner. I just have a few more egg rolls to finish up.”

𝗢𝗻𝗅𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝗀𝖺𝗅𝖓𝗈𝗏𝗲𝗅𝗌⍿ⅽ𝗈𝗆

Kathie looked much healthier compared to when Maia last visited.

“Absolutely,” Maia replied with a grin, concealing the strawberry cake behind her back. “Where’s Ethan?”

“He’s tucked away in the study, probably buried under homework. These days, he shuts himself in there as soon as he gets home. Other than meal times, he hardly makes an appearance,” Kathie said, her face lighting up with satisfaction. “I guess school is getting more challenging for him.”

Maia nodded in agreement. “Okay, I’ll go see how he’s doing.”

As far as Maia was concerned, the elite preparatory program was serious business. Since Ethan had never been to a traditional school, it was clear he would struggle to catch up in all his classes and would need to work extra hard.

She took out the strawberry cake, saved a slice for Kathie on the dining table, and brought another slice to the study.

Just as Maia was about to knock, she noticed that the door wasn’t locked. It was only slightly ajar.

With a playful smile, Maia made up her mind to catch Ethan off guard and carefully eased the door open.

However, instead of spotting Ethan deep in his studies, she found him fixated on his phone. He was engrossed in a game.

Maia couldn’t believe her eyes.

Ethan, entirely focused, was excelling in the game and quickly climbing the leaderboard. He wore headphones and didn’t notice Maia at all.

Positioned behind him, Maia peered at the game on his screen, feeling her mood shift.

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