Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 1889

Andrew would never have expected that after all these years, the only person in Goldridge who cared about his safety would be Rowan. However, the lady standing before him now was completely different from the bratty little girl from five years ago.

Her intoxicating fragrance, soft little hands, a smooth face, and those long legs that could make any man drool. Everything about her screamed that she was a real beauty.

Andrew remained perfectly still because he never expected Rowan to secretly come to rescue him. However, if he left with her now, everything he had worked for would be wasted.

"Come on, let's go! What's wrong with you?" Rowan whispered urgently.

Seeing Andrew's blank, dull look, she began to panic. Then, a terrifying thought struck her, draining the color from her face.

She gasped and mumbled, "Phantom Mirage… No… Don't tell me you've been brainwashed by Phantom Mirage! Grandma told me that Mr. Thornton's adopted son, Eric… that bastard's hypnosis technique is terrifying! Anyone who falls under it loses their mind little by little until they become a puppet, just a shell, completely controlled…"

Her voice trembled, and her thoughts spiraled. She waved a hand in front of Andrew's face, but there was no reaction. Then, she shook his shoulders, but still no reaction.

Finally, she slapped him across the face. "Snap out of it!"

Andrew cursed silently, 'Damn, this girl hits hard! That hurt!'

Still, he held still, determined to stay in character and pay her back later.

Rowan tried everything she could think of, but nothing worked. Her face fell, eyes filled with heartbreak as she stared at him. "You jerk… five years ago, you promised you'd come back to see me. Did you know? I waited for you for five years. Five whole years!"

She murmured the words to herself, then suddenly dropped to the floor and broke into sobs. Her shoulders trembled as she cried without holding back.

Andrew's scalp tingled in panic. 'Lady, if you keep crying like that, you're gonna alert those two psychos upstairs! Also, what did you just say?'

Did she just say that she had waited for him for five years? He vaguely remembered healing her five years ago, and that was how they met.

Back then, Rowan had been fierce and unreasonable, not particularly likable at all. So, Andrew's impression of her was not good. Besides, she seemed to hate him too, especially when the treatment required touching her body, which had caused unpleasant scenes.

Who could have imagined she would actually come crying to this den of thieves because of him?

Andrew found it all very strange, wondering what the hell Rowan was up to. He needed to find a way to get her out of here before things went south.

Just then, footsteps echoed from the stairwell, and the lights flicked on.

Andrew's heart skipped a beat, and he thought, 'This is bad! Either Eric or Henry is coming downstairs!'

Rowan, who had been crouching and sobbing on the floor, reacted with extraordinary speed. To Andrew's amazement, she stood up, bent her slender waist, leaned down, and gently kissed his lips.

She whispered, "Goodbye, Andrew. The Onyx Serpents are being crushed by the McCormick family and threatened by people like Henry. We have no choice. Either we submit, or we get wiped out. Grandma and I have no choice but to take the Onyx Serpents and leave Goldridge."

After that brief kiss, Rowan's delicate face flushed with color.

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