Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You Novel

---- Chapter 2807 Andrew looked at her giggling and could not help feeling surprised. Valerie, who had always been loud, stubborn, and impossible to reason with, suddenly showed such tenderness and care that he froze. He honestly did not know how to react. If this had been any other time, her help would not have meant much. Yet now, when his injuries were this severe, he had relied entirely on her to climb all the way to Mount Lourneau. Her help felt like a lifesaving debt. How was he supposed to repay that? Andrew stayed quiet, but he was not clueless about why Valerie treated him this way.

It was obviously because of their feelings as a man and a woman. As he thought about whether he should keep rejecting and ignoring her, he realized he just could not. "Andrew, what are you thinking about?" Valerie asked. When she saw him spacing out, her face suddenly turned pale. She whispered, "Don't tell me you're thinking about Luna or all your other women?" Andrew lifted his head and looked at her without saying anything. ---- Valerie gritted her teeth, hurt and angry as she snapped, "If you're thinking about them, then I'll leave! But don't worry, | won't abandon you...

When we get back to Chetvine, I'll have Luna come take care of you herself!" Andrew tried to lift his hand, but he could not. Valerie, eyes turning red again, rushed over and asked, "What do you want to do? I'll help you!" Andrew shook his head with a tired smile. "I don't want to do anything. | just wanted to wipe your tears. Valerie, there's something I've always wanted to ask you." Valerie pursed her lips. "What do you want to ask? If it's the same old question, then forget it. | don't need to report to you, and | don't owe you any explanations." Andrew spoke softly.

"No, | just want to know why you're treating me like this. You know we've barely known each other for long. And the first time we met was at your family's big auction house, right? Things didn't go well at all. After that, when | went after Jaden, you blocked me, and | was even more..." Valerie cut him off angrily. "Even more shameless! You stripped me and touched me, didn't you? Back then, | swore you deserved to die and that | would definitely get revenge!" Andrew let out a small laugh. "But you never took revenge.

---- Instead, you became my friend, And now youre taking care of me with everything you've got. Valerie, why? What is all this for?" Valerie took a deep breath and shook her head. "| don't know. When you left Chetvine, | panicked so much my heart almost jumped out of my chest. But my dad refused to let me get involved with Mr. Vazquez's mess. He said someone like me jumping in would just be suicide. So | was terrified, but | was even more scared something would happen to you." She added, "In the end, | told myself if | died, then so be it.

And then | ran out of Chetvine without thinking about anything except finding you. Andrew, do you remember what | told you before? | said I hated you." Valerie looked at him with tears in her eyes. "You didn't mishear me, and I'm not saying it just to make drama. Even now, | still hate you..." She turned her head away and wiped her tears quietly. Andrew felt a sharp ache in his chest as his voice softened even more. "Valerie, don't cry. If you hate me, then why would you..." Valerie cut him off again with fiery frustration. "Why would | still risk everything to take care of you, right?

Because seeing you like this hurts me. It hurts more than if | were the one injured! Andrew, after everything, do you seriously not know why?" ---- Seeing her on the edge of breaking down, Andrew felt horribly guilty. "Okay, fine. | admit it. | really was being stupid. | know how you feel. | understand everything now." Valerie's heart trembled, and she whispered, "And then? Are you going to think I'm too stubborn, not as good as Luna, and distance yourself from me? Even if I'm taking care of you right now, will you still think I'm not enough?" Andrew shook his head and spoke firmly. "No.

Right now, | think you're great. You're more than great. Once we leave Mount Lourneau, let's be together." Valerie froze in disbelief. Then, in the next second, she burst into tears with a loud wail "Andrew, | still hate you!" she cried, giving him a tiny punch on the chest before adding, "But | like you even more. Do you hear me? | like you. | don't even know when it started, but | stopped being myself. And it's all because of you." Andrew felt his heart tighten. He wanted nothing more than to pull her into his arms and comfort her, but he could not even move.

Instead, he just felt the weight on his shoulders grow heavier. After all, he had somehow gained another woman who. cared about him. And like the old saying went, having a messy love life always ---- came with a price