Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2436

Elaine remained cold as she replied," Yes, what you said is a fact. Though I'm reluctant, I have to admit that right now, our family isn't qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as the Lloyd royals. However, you're even aware of the Umbral Peak Sect behind our family."

She continued, "Andrew, it seems you've gone through quite a lot over the years. The charming young man you once were has turned into someone far more complicated and impossible to read.

"Honestly, I still prefer how you looked back then, riding your horse by the bridge, with the whole city's beauties waving their handkerchiefs at you. Grown men sometimes aren't as likable. Just like women, after growing up, they become calculating, petty, and greedy for fame. It's never a good look."

Andrew said calmly, "Thanks for the reminder. But what I've become wasn't decided by me. Everything is life's inevitability. Ms. Theron, you've spent your years behind the walls of power, commanding the world from your seat, surrounded by loyal guards, living without worry.

"You speak, and lives are changed. But you may not realize that that's not what life is really like. Hardship is actually the main tone of life."

This time, Elaine did not get angry. She was unfazed, sighing as she replied lazily, "I just feel that the Lloyd family's Dragon Prince from back then was more charming, more adored by all of Chetvine.

"Thinking back, every household in this city talked about the Lloyd family's Dragon Prince. You were the golden boy that everyone envied. You're right. Boys eventually grow into men, forged into men of iron and resolve. My earlier words were my bias."

She added, "Right now, you, having experienced so much, are truly different. Even if I still love how you looked back then, we can't go back. Now, let's return to the main topic. Patriarch Donovan doesn't need to kneel at our family altar, but if you wish to form a marriage alliance with our family, he must bring substantial gifts and come in person. You know how much the Reyes family values prestige and spectacle."

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