Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You 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 alll 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, | 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?" Victoria nodded. "Tiana, in terms of background, you and | are just common folk compared to Andrew's mother. In terms of martial arts, there's no need to even discuss it. Even Reggie was defeated by her. Of course, that was back then. Who knows about now? But what makes us truly respect Andrew's mother is her character." She added, "When Reginald left the Lloyd family and abandoned her for his dream of becoming unbeatable, she never said a single bad word about him." ---- Tiana gave a small, helpless laugh.

"| used to hate a lot of the women Reginald got involved with. But Andrew's mother? | never dared to hate her. | respected her 100%. Her attitude, her way of handling things. | admired that deeply." Andrew smiled. "You both knew my mother?" Victoria nodded. "I met her once." Tiana chuckled. "! didn't. | was too scared to even meet her. But speaking of her, Andrew, have you ever tried looking for her all these years?" Andrew nodded. "She left the Lloyd family a long time ago. | know she's still alive. When I was little, | used to cry about wanting to find her.

The elders scolded me harshly, saying my existence would only put her in danger. "after that, | stopped making a fuss and kept quiet. Before | even grew up, | joined the organization and started military training. Over time, | 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 | know. Even if | 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."