Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

It was about 4 a.m., but none of the women in Serenity Villa had gone to bed yet.noveldrama

Even Chantelle had rushed over. Her expression was icy as she said, "Governor McCormick won't just sit back and ignore this."

The moment she heard Andrew had been attacked, she became deeply worried. She had originally planned to come and spend the night with him.

Just then, the door opened. Andrew had returned, and all the women immediately rushed to surround him.

"How did it go?"

"Did you find the culprit?"

"Honey, are you okay?"

Andrew smiled. "Don't worry. I'm fine."

"We found the culprit, and he was acting under orders from the Driscoll family."

Lauren was furious. "It really was the Driscoll family! I'm going straight to Joe tomorrow to ask what the hell he thinks he's doing!"

Andrew shook his head. "It wasn't Joe, it was Scarlett, the Driscoll family's eldest daughter!"

Chantelle gasped. "It was actually Scarlett? This is going to be trouble!"

Aspen snorted. "Ms. Garcia, is Scarlett really that impressive?"

Chantelle explained, "While Joe is the Driscoll family's prodigy, Scarlett is the one handpicked to be the next head of the family. She's extremely intelligent and cunning. The Shadow Division may report to Walter, but the Driscoll family's guards answer directly to Scarlett."

She continued, "She's not only the only person in the family who can keep Joe in check, but she's also highly favored by the elders. They're grooming her for a marriage alliance with another powerful family."

Francesca nodded. "Sounds like Scarlett is a real power player."

Chantelle turned to Andrew. "What are you planning to do? My suggestion is to let Governor McCormick step in. It'll be easier to handle that way. If you go head-to- head with Scarlett on your own, the Governor won't be able to interfere."

Andrew smiled. "No need to bother the Governor. I'll handle this myself. She's just a woman. No way she's shaking my world."

Chantelle emphasized, "Scarlett isn't just a woman! She controls the Driscoll family's guards. Rumor has it that multiple martial kings are under her command. But the real threat is that she has the entire family backing her!"

Andrew shrugged. "So what? If they piss me off enough, I'll just destroy them."

...

The next morning, Andrew acted like nothing had happened and resumed training with his five top students.

Joe arrived once again, strolling across the frozen lake and back into Serenity Villa.

"I'm here to see my mentor!" he said with a bright smile to Andrew. He looked like he was in a great mood.

Andrew ignored him completely. He had already confirmed that while Scarlett had made the move, Joe knew nothing about it.

After training, Andrew drove out to the Keller residence. Then, he drove away half an hour later.

In George's study, Logan walked in and asked with a smile, "Dad, what was Andy doing here?"

George leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes to rest, and said calmly, "You don't need to know about this!"

"Why not?"

"Because you can't handle it!"

Logan fell silent.

After leaving the Keller residence, Andrew headed straight to the Peck residence.

Liliana glared at him fiercely. "What are you doing here again?"

Andrew smiled. "Looking for Victoria!"

Liliana was stunned. "Victoria? Wait, you're not talking about my mom are you? Andrew, do you have any shame? Who gave you the right to call her by her first name?"

She was about to explode with rage. She had just been beaten up by Andrew recently, and now he was acting like he was close to her mother.

Liliana had never seen anyone with such thick skin.

Just then, Otis the butler came over with a smile to greet him. "Mr. Lloyd, you've

arrived. Mrs. Peck is expecting you."

Andrew grinned at Liliana. "See you around."

Liliana

she

admit that Victoria

stood there in a daze. Even treated Andrew more warm/vel

treated her own daughter.