Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You Novel

---- Chapter 3366 Andrew headed straight for the stairs. The thought of seeing Shiloh again stirred something in his chest that he had not quite expected. However, when he reached the top of the stairs and took in what was in front of him, he went completely still, and disbelief and complicated feelings washed over him. A woman with a breathtaking profile was standing near the window, and at her side was a small child. The little boy, no older than three, was pressed up against her leg.

He repeatedly called out, "Mommy, Mommy, can we go outside and play?" The woman's expression had been distant and cold, as if she had been deep in thought. But the instant she heard the word " mommy," her face softened. She smiled gently and reached down to brush her hand through the little boy's hair. "Sweetheart, give me just a little longer, okay? Then we'll go play. Be good.

| have something important to take care of these next couple of days, and once it's done, I'm taking you somewhere far away from all of this, somewhere ---- nobody knows us, and we're going to live happily ever after." The little boy's small voice piped up. "What kind of place is that? Is it the place you talked about, where there are no more bad people? But what about Daddy? Is he really gone?" The woman's eyes dimmed for just a moment, but she held onto her smile. Just as she was about to answer, something made her stop.

She turned sharply toward the top of the stairs, and her eyes met Andrew's. For a split second, her gaze was cold, the look of someone who had been interrupted and was not happy about it. Then, it shifted. Shock and disbelief followed. After that, confusion filled her gaze as though she could not believe that Andrew was actually standing there in front of her. Andrew gave a bitter smile and walked over slowly.

"Shiloh, it's been a long time." He had come up with so many things he wanted to say, but the moment he saw the little boy, every single one of those words disappeared Shiloh already had a child, and Andrew honestly did not know what to do with that. ---- Shiloh drew in a slow breath, visibly steadying herself against the wave of emotion rising inside her. Then, she patted the boy gently on the head and said, "Remyn, go find Uncle Joe. | need a moment." 'Remyn? Andrew repeated the name silently in his heart. He looked down at the boy, who was also staring up at him curiously.

The child had a small, straight nose and bright, clear eyes. His eyes were luminous and strangely familiar. Most of all, he showed no fear at all toward Andrew, a complete stranger. "Mommy, who is this man?" Remyn asked. Shiloh's face went pale for just a beat before she composed herself. "Don't be rude. Go find Uncle Joe. | will come check on you ina little while." "Okay, Mommy!" Remyn shot one more curious glance at Andrew, then tured and thumped down the stairs. Andrew could not hold it in any longer. He looked at Shiloh, his voice carrying a quiet ache. "Is that your child?

Your own, biological child?" Shiloh pressed her lips together. "When did you get back? Two. ---- years ago, | heard something had happened to you. | didn't think you were still alive." Andrew's composure started to slip. "Shiloh. Answer me first. Is that child yours, biologically?" "Yes. He's mine," Shiloh said evenly. Andrew's voice came out rough. "I didn't expect you to have a child. The father isn't Joe, is it? | noticed you had Remyn call him Uncle Joe." A faint flush crossed Shiloh's face, somewhere between embarrassed and irritated. "Of course it's not Joe.

Andrew, does any of this actually matter to you? Because if it doesn't, stay out of my personal life." Andrew reached out and caught her hand. Shiloh's eyes flashed, and she snapped, "What do you think you're doing?" Andrew's voice tured cold. "I'll only ask you one thing. Just answer me honestly and don't lie. After that, I'll leave." Before Shiloh could refuse, Andrew pressed on, his tone heavier now. "Shiloh, was there ever anything real between us?" Seeing the pain in his eyes, Shiloh turned her face away. "I don't know, and | don't want to answer such a meaningless question."