Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You Novel

Chapter 685 Aspens expression darkened as she watched Christina nervously hover her thumb over the call button .

Christie , are you sure you want to make this call ? You and Andrew have already gone your separate ways .

Whats the point of reaching out now ? Christina bit her lip , her anxiety plain to see .

Honestly , I dont even know what I want to say .

But … I need to know .

I need to hear his voice .

I need to know if he really hates me as much as I think he does .

Aspen did not say another word .

She just leaned back and crossed her arms , her eyes cold with indifference .

What a waste of time , she thought , Andrew is long gone probably feeding worms in a coffin by now .

This phone call is pointless .

Still , if Christina wanted to chase ghosts , so be it .

The phone would either go straight to voicemail , or someone else would pick up .

Andrew was not alive to answer .

To Aspens surprise , the call connected .

Hello ? came Andrews familiar voice on the other end .

Christinas heart leaped .

She clutched the phone tightly .

Andrew ? Is that you ? Its me , Andrew replied flatly .

What do you want , Ms.

Stevens ? Christinas throat went dry .

I I went to verify everything you said earlier , and I- Andrew cut her off coldly .

Whatever it is , I dont care .

Just leave me alone .

From now on , lets not contact each other again .

, Christinas heart clenched .

She furrowed her brow and pushed past her pride .

Wait , Andrew , hold on ! Cant you at least have a little patience with me ? Are you really that unwilling to even listen ? Andrew let out a mocking snort .

Patience ? What do you expect , Christina ? Do you want me to go back to the way used to be ? To worship you ? To bend over backward for you ? Christina felt a sting deep in her chest .

Andrew , yes , you helped me a lot in the past .

You helped the Stevens family , and you helped the corporation .

But its not like we treated you like trash .

Youre acting like you have some massive grudge against me .

Andrews tone was completely detached .

Youre imagining things .

I dont care about you or the Stevens family anymore .

You cant hold a grudge against something you no longer give a damn about .

Now , if youre done , Im hanging up .

Christinas pulse raced .

She was used to Andrew being calm and patient with her never this cold or dismissive .

Nevertheless , she swallowed her frustration and softened her voice .

Andrew , Ive realized that I made a huge mistake , she said , forcing herself to stay calm .

Cant we meet somewhere and talk things through ? Andrew let out a bitter laugh .

A mistake ? Christina , youre still the same stubborn woman who refuses to admit when shes wrong .

Save yourself the trouble .

Im not interested .

And even if I were , meeting you would only piss off Lauren .

Christina froze , her breath catching in her throat .

Laurens name twisted her heart with an irrational pang of Jealousy .

So … you and Ms.

Rhodes are together now ? she asked , her voice low and tight .

Andrew , have you considered what youre getting yourself into ? Shes Lauren Rhodes heiress of the Rhodes family .

Shes the darling of Chapter 685 Jayrodale .

+25 BONUS She continued , You might be successful now , but the gap between the two of you is still massive .

Do you really think this relationship has a future ? Dont you see how impossible it is for someone like you to be with someone like her ? Andrew let out a sharp , humorless laugh .

Thanks for the advice , Ms.

Stevens , but tny relationship isnt your concern .

And with that , the line went dead .

Christina lowered the phone , her face burning with humiliation .

Her jaw clenched as she swallowed the sharp sting of rejection .

Hes so damn stubborn , she muttered .

Still holding a grudge … still unwilling to give me even the smallest way out .

She stared at the blank screen , her thumb hesitating over the redial button .

She thought , To hell with it ! She called again , and again , but every time , the call went straight to voicemail .

Her stomach dropped as she realized she had been blocked .

Andrew , youre such a petty , small minded jerk , she hissed through clenched teeth .

Still so stubborn after all this time .

Cant even let me apologize , can you ? She was so absorbed in her rant that she did not notice Aspen sitting across from her , her face drained of color , her entire body rigid .

When she finally glanced his way , she jumped .

Aspen , whats wrong ? Aspens lips were pressed into a tight , bloodless line .

Her eyes were wide with shock , and her skin looked ashen- like he had just seen a ghost .

Her voice trembled as she mumbled , Christie … I just remembered … I need to report something to the main family .

I Ill catch you later .

Christina nodded .

Sure ! Go ahead .

Before Christina could say more , Aspen bolted from her chair and rushed down the hall , disappearing into her room .

Inside her locked room , Aspen leaned against the door , panting heavily .

She could not hide her shock , her mind racing as she realized Andrew was alive .

But how ? What the hell is going on ? Aspen wondered .