Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2625

Andrew returned safely to Chetvine, though barely. The first thing he did was head straight to the old little cabin to let everyone know he was okay.

Tiana and Victoria, the two stunning women who had been worried sick, finally sighed in relief when they saw him.

Andrew casually mentioned that Reginald had shown up.

Tiana immediately asked, "Did he ask about us?"

Andrew opened his mouth, ready to lie and say that Reginald had been concerned about them. However, when he caught Victoria's half-smiling, knowing look, he wisely shut his mouth and stayed quiet.

Lying never worked on a woman as sharp as Victoria.

Tiana huffed. "Reggie has probably forgotten all about us by now. That heartless man… After everything we did for him… We were even willing to die for him."

Victoria's tone was calm but firm. "Tiana, that's enough. Saying this in front of Andrew is meaningless. Reggie is his father, and you're not his real mother."

Tiana snorted and turned to Andrew with a grin. "Don't get me wrong, Andy. I'm not blaming you. You're nothing like him. Anyway, we didn't really lose anything in the end. Whatever we had with him is over. But you're still our precious darling."

Andrew smiled. "I'm glad you're not angry."

Tiana plopped down and sighed. "To say I'm not angry would be a lie. But honestly, it's not just anger, it's more like disappointment. Still, I get it. He's carrying a lot on his shoulders. He's the kind of man who could turn an entire nation against him and still sleep fine at night. Only someone like him could pull that off."

Victoria chimed in, "You're overthinking it. Reggie reached this point today entirely because of Andrew's biological mother."

Tiana's expression changed. "Andrew's mother, you mean, that lady?"

"After that, I stopped making a fuss and kept quiet. Before I even grew up, I joined the organization and started military training. Over time, I stopped thinking about it. But once I'm strong enough, I'll go find her."

Victoria smiled approvingly. "That's the right mindset. Andrew, your mother is one of the greatest women I know. Even if I don't like her much, I'll admit that without hesitation."

Andrew nodded. "I know. In my memories, she was always so gentle."

Tiana suddenly looked intrigued. "Speaking of gentle, Andrew, all your lovely ladies seem to be sweet and soft like that. I've decided not to be jealous anymore, so tell me… Out of all your women, who's the most gentle?"

Andrew laughed. "Honestly, they all are."

Tiana rolled her eyes. "Smooth talker."