Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2819

Andrew stood there in a daze, feeling like everything before him was collapsing.

"Valerie!" He roared out her name, his heart filled with unbearable pain.

He rushed over and held Valerie's lifeless body, shouting, "I love you, Valerie! Believe me, I really love you!"

His voice cracked with desperation. "I feel the same way about you as I do about Luna!"

Valerie lifted her hand, trying to touch Andrew's face. But ultimately, it fell weakly, leaving only a trace of blood on Andrew's cheek. She mumbled, "Andrew, I hate you."

With those words, she died. Those words pierced Andrew's heart completely. He felt like his entire being, even his soul, had shattered into pieces.

For the first time in a long time, Andrew cried, and the tears rolled freely down his face. "Silly girl, I love you. I never lied to you."

Suddenly, the illusion shattered before him, and he came back to his senses. He realized he was kneeling on the ground with cold tears covering his face. Instinctively, he tried to hold Valerie tighter, only to find his arms completely empty.

Andrew froze, then slowly understood that all of it had been an illusion. However, the pain in his heart made it difficult to breathe. After taking a long time to compose himself, he continued moving forward.

Yet outside Harmony Cavern, Valerie already had red, tear-swollen eyes as she covered her mouth with both hands. Tears streamed uncontrollably as she listened to every cry, every agonized shout, and every desperate confession Andrew made inside.

She had no doubt now that she had a place in his heart. Her voice trembled as she whispered, "I love you too, you fool…"

From her vantage point, she could clearly see everything happening to Andrew inside the cavern, while he saw nothing of the outside world.

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