Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

Andrew took down Aidan in a flash, and before anyone could react, he had Kenny and Sherilyn on their knees. His attack was so fast and fierce, it stunned the entire Rhodes family like a lightning strike.

Jerry clutched his chest and collapsed on the ground, his face frozen with shock.

Jameson was holding onto Tiana, so stunned he forgot about his own pain. He mumbled, "No way... Tiana... I told you, you misjudged him!"

"No... I was blind too," she admitted. "This guy is so powerful!"

Tiana's heart was pounding from the impact of what she had just witnessed. She had always known Andrew was dangerous, and she knew he was smart, always ten steps ahead of everyone else.

She had even considered the possibility that he might be at the peak of senior grandmaster level-maybe even something insane, like her own semi-martial king rank.

But even with all that in mind, it still was not enough. After all, with someone like Joe from the Driscoll family in the picture, Andrew was still second place in her eyes.

Joe was still the better fit for Lauren, but now she realized she had made a huge mistake a massive one.

She suddenly remembered what Andrew had said earlier that he was going to teach her a lesson. She finally understood exactly what he meant.

"Mr. Haywood Senior! Help us! Please, help us!"

"Kill him! Kill this bastard, Mr. Haywood Senior!"

Kenny and Sherilyn started screaming in panic. Especially Sherilyn-ever since marrying into the Golding family, she had been pampered like royalty. She was used to slapping others, breaking people down, and doing whatever she pleased. Never in her life had anyone dared lay a finger on her, let alone actually hurt her. But now, the searing pain in her knees nearly made her pass out.

On the other hand, Aidan could not care less about Kenny and Sherilyn. In fact, he could barely take care of himself at the moment, let alone anyone else.

"You're not just some ordinary punk. Who the hell are you? Where did you come from?" he growled.

He looked like a wild beast trapped in a cage, roaring in desperation.

Andrew's earlier onslaught had made one thing very clear-he had messed with the wrong guy. This man in front of him was not some random martial artist.

Aidan had connections with every expert in the entire state. He even knew most of the top-tier martial artists across the entire region. Yet, this guy? He had zero clue who Andrew was, and that terrified him. noveldrama

An unsettling fear crept up in Aidan's chest.

Andrew said calmly, "Who I am doesn't matter. The only thing you need to know is

this—you're not walking out of the Rhodes residence today."

Aidan snapped coldly, "Don't talk like

you've already won, friend. You're

strong, I'll give you that. You're at

least on the same level as me. But just because you win a fight doesn't mean you win in life. If I fight to the death, you better be ready to die right along with me!"

Andrew chuckled. "You sound just like my mother-in-law. That weird, baseless confidence and that inflated ego? Classic."

Aidan's face turned deathly pale as he realized Andrew did not take him seriously. This was infuriating and humiliating.

Tiana was not thrilled either. She thought, 'What is this jerk trying to say? Is he low-key insulting me now? Wait, why is she even mad? He said his 'mother-in- law'. I'm not his mother-in-law!'

Without any pause, Andrew attacked again. His palm strikes were flawless, flowing like water as they lashed toward Aidan. His footwork was tricky, and with one sudden step forward, he was already pressing in close, catching Aidan completely off guard on his blind side.