Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You Novel

Chapter 18 Thats my girl ! Well done .

This ungrateful wretch deserved it , Irene cheered .

Way to go , Christie ! You shouldve slapped him too .

Teach him a lesson he wont forget , Leroy added .

The mother and son applauded , secretly delighted .

Shawn smirked .

Andrew , I almost feel sorry for you .

Christies such a kind and gentle woman , and you not only fail to cherish her , but you also manage to make her this angry .noveldrama

Youre beyond help .

Its no wonder Christie broke things off with you .

Christina froze as she watched the water drip down Andrews face , soaking his shirt .

W Why didnt you dodge ? Andrew could have avoided it , but he chose not to .

Are you satisfied now ? Do you feel better ? You know their true nature better than I do , yet you believe everything they say .

Youre right , us breaking up was wise .

Because youre nothing but a foolish woman ! Andrews icy tone and cold gaze made Christina shiver .

She started to doubt her own actions and whether Andrew was really the kind of person she thought he was .

After all , Andrew was not the type of person she painted him to be .

Irene and Leroy were constantly stirring up trouble .

One loved to gossip , and the other was a bully .

How could she have believed them so easily ? Suddenly , Christina felt a rush of regret .

Andrew , I- Andrew raised his hand , cutting her off.

I dont care what you want to say .

Ill just tell you this -take care of yourself .

Your mom might be awful , but I didnt touch her .

As for your brother , youd better find out what he really did .

If it had been someone else instead of me , he might have ended up dead , not just slapped around .

With that , Andrew turned to leave .

Christina hurriedly called out , Andrew , Im sorry .

Please , let me explain ! Andrew looked back with a cold smirk .

Explain what ? Dont you think Im a jerk who cant be trusted ? Youve already thrown water at me .

Whats next , Ms.

Stevens ? Do you want to hit me too ? Christina opened her mouth but could not utter a word ..

Leroy shouted , Hey , Andrew ! Dont try to confuse the issue ! You beat me up and tried to hit my mom .

Thats a fact ! Irene chimed in , Exactly ! You clearly attacked us , a defenseless widow and her son .

Leroys injuries are proof .

My back still hurts , and I havent even held you responsible for that yet .

Shawn taunted , Andrew , stop playing the victim You cant fool Christle into feeling sorry for you .

Mrs.

Stevens and Leroy have evidence .

What do you have ? The other diners in the restaurant turned to look at Andrew , their eyes filled with disapproval and anger .

They all thought Andrew must be an idiot for offending the most popular and beautiful CEO in Jayrodale .

It was like picking a fight with every gentleman in the city .

Suddenly , a voice cut through the tension .

Who says Dr.

Lloyd doesnt have evidence ? I was there .

Im an eyewitness .

Everyone was stunned , wondering who had come to Andrews defense .

The scent of expensive perfume filled the air as Francesca , a petite woman with a curvy figure , approached , carrying a designer handbag .

Andrew frowned , surprised she was still around and ready to dive into this mess .

Shawn and Leroy gaped at Francesca , practically drooling .

She was a knockout the kind of woman men dreamed about .

Dr.

Lloyd , youre too patient .

This nasty woman and the ugly guy are clearly making things up , and youre taking the fall .

I dont get why youre putting up with this , Francesca stated , eyeing Irene and Leroy with disdain .

Irene fumed and shouted , Who do you think you are , you little tramp ? Do you know who I am ? Stevens Corporation is our family business , and my daughter is the CEO .

Francesca smirked , So what ? Im Francesca Aicker .

Should I care ? Shawn gasped .

Francesca Aicker ? Youre the prodigy from the renowned Aicker medical family , the chief of Jayrodale General Hospital ? Irenes eye twitched , and she immediately backed down .

Shawn , is she really from the famous Aicker family ? Shawn nodded grimly , Not just that , she seems to be the legendary Dr.

Cedric Aickers only granddaughter and protege .

Irene instantly fell silent , her face pale with worry .

Stevens Corporation might be well known in the business world , but the Aicker family was Jayrodale royalty .

In a real showdown , Stevens Corporation would not even be on their radar .

You must be Dr.

Lloyds ex , Christina Stevens , the popular CEO , right ? Francesca asked , ignoring the others .

Christina replied modestly , I wouldnt call myself popular , but yes , Im Christina .

Francesca spoke bluntly , You seem intelligent , so Ill be direct .

Your mom and brother are Jying through their teeth .

I saw your brother threatening Dr.

Lloyd with a knife outside my hospital .

When things didnt go his way , he took a swing at Dr.

Lloyd .

She added , Oh , and your mom ? Shes about 90 % responsible for this mess .

Ive never seen Chapter 16 such a vicious woman in my life .

Dr.

Lloyd was too nice .

If it were me , Id have rearranged her face .

Christinas face turned beet red with embarrassment .

She wanted to argue but did not know where to begin .

The truth was far more outrageous than Christing had imagined her mother and brother had played the victims when they were actually the aggressors .

Moreover , she had wrongly accused Andrew and even splashed water on him I cant believe you pulled a knife .

This is beyond absurd , Christina said through gritted teeth , glaring at Irene and Leroy .

She felt utterly embarrassed by the whole situation .

Irene seethed with anger at Francesca but was too afraid to confront her .

So , she turned her wrath on Andrew instead .

Its all this losers fault ! If he had just given Christie the land as he should have , Leroy and I wouldnt have had to confront him ! Leroy chimed in , feigning innocence , Christie , I just got carried away .

I only meant to scare him a little .

How was I supposed to know this jerk would provoke me ? Shut up ! Christina snapped , not buying his excuses for a second .

Then , she turned to Andrew , her voice filled with regret , Andrew , I apologize .

Im truly sorry .

Ill buy you a new outfit to replace the one I ruined .

Its the least I can do .

: Andrew remained indifferent .

That wont be necessary , Ms.

Stevens .

I couldnt accept anything from you .

Francesca batted her eyelashes at Andrew , looking pleased with herself .

Dr.

Lloyd , I cleared things up for you .

Dont you think you should thank me ? Andrew replied coldly , I dont recall asking for your help in my affairs .

Francesca glared at Andrew , fuming as she stormed off .

Her intervention had not been entirely selfless she had hoped to put Andrew in her debt , but he clearly was not playing along .

Shawn chuckled , trying to smooth things over .

Mrs.

Stevens , Leroy , Christie , it was just a little misunderstanding .

Now that its cleared up , lets move on .

Andrew , dont feel bitter about this .

Mrs.

Stevens is your elder , arid Leroy is Christies brother .

You cant expect them to apologize to you , can you ? Be the bigger man here .

After his little lecture , Shawn straightened his expensive suit and smiled at Andrew .

By the way , Andrew , you might not know this , but Ive helped Christie secure that orphanage property .

Im in a good mood today , so Ill do you the honor of inviting you for a drink to celebrate .

Leroy chimed in with flattery , Shawns the man ! Unlike some freeloaders who are good for nothing .

Chapter 18 Irene sneered , If a certain someone had even a third of Shawns ability , I might not find them so disappointing .

Andrew was about to leave , but Shawns words made him pause and chuckle mockingly .

Shawn , your skin is sure thick .

Are you sure youre the one who secured the orphanage property ? Chapter 19