Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2532

Conrad was silent for a moment before saying coldly, "You're talking about Andrew, aren't you? Sorry, Luna, but I can't agree to that. He has to die. If I let him live, the scar he left in my heart will keep burning and tearing at me forever."

Luna quickly protested, "That was years ago, Conrad. Why can't you just let it go?"

Conrad clenched his jaw. "Not until he tells the truth about the Iron Cavalry incident. As a soldier, Andrew's survival alone is a disgrace to himself, to the military, and to me."

Luna's temper flared, and her tone turned sharp. "But you're wrong about what happened to the Iron Cavalry. Andrew didn't abandon them; he fought his way back alone."

Conrad shook his head. "That's what Mr. Turman told me, too, but I don't buy it. I confronted Andrew myself and gave him the chance to explain, but he avoided it, refusing to say a word."

He continued, "Besides, Luna, you might not know this, but the Cunningham family has its own internal records. I won't go into detail, but let me tell you this: Andrew isn't the man you think he is. He's cunning, ungrateful, and completely heartless. He's no longer the Lloyd family's Dragon Prince everyone once admired.

"Keeping him alive might not affect us much, but I can't tolerate the sight of him. He made mistakes, and he'll have to pay for them; one way or another."

Luna snapped, "You're not Andrew. How can you be so sure of what you think you know? So what if your family has internal records? Don't you realize Mr. Cunningham Senior is one of the people in Chetvine who most wants Andrew dead?"

Conrad shook his head. "Enough, Luna. You don't understand. There are things you simply don't know. You're still young and too idealistic. Andrew is a man who crawled out of a pile of corpses. Do you really think someone like that survived on integrity and kindness? He's alive because of betrayal and darkness. That's all that's left of him."

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