Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2500

Andrew chuckled and said, "Huh? A grudge? Nah, nothing like that."

Then, he quickly changed the subject. "Rowan, the weather's great today. Want to go out for a walk?"

Rowan shook her head. "No. You're still badly hurt. So let's just stay home and rest, okay?"

She smiled sweetly and asked, "By the way, honey, do you still want to make out?"

Andrew looked at her. Her lips were pink and tempting, her whole expression radiant and inviting. He hesitated for a second, then shook his head. "Not today. Maybe another time."

Rowan pouted a little. "Another time, huh? Fine, we'll see if I'm in the mood then. Aspen and Natasha should be back by now. I'll go check if they need any help."

Andrew watched the way her perky bottom swayed as she left and sighed. He was just playing hard to get, but she did not catch it at all.

…

The aftermath of the battle with Wilder shook the entire region, far more than Andrew had expected. For a while, no one dared to show up at the Medicine God's Covenant looking for trouble.

"Son of a bitch," Kyrie muttered after downing a hard gulp of liquor. "That bastard can even fight a martial emperor… What the hell is he, a human or a monster?"

Compared to him, Kyrie felt utterly useless, and the thought left him bitter.

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