Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

Returning to Serenity Villa, Andrew called Dylan over. "Follow Quinton and keep an eye on him! Pay special attention to the places he frequents and with whom he's been meeting."

Dylan nodded. "Got it. I'll handle the surveillance myself."

This so-called godson had the nerve to target someone from his inner circle. That crossed a hard line-and Andrew had no intention of letting it slide. Of course, he was not planning to make a move directly. He preferred using others to do the dirty work.

Quinton had teamed up with Rafael and Mosby. If the Wright family found out about it, Kevin would explode. After all, the Wrights were currently in a blood feud with Grand Viper, and Grand Viper was working together with Rafael and Mosby.

That meant Quinton was essentially colluding with the family's sworn enemies. If the Wrights did not deal with that kind of betrayal seriously, they would not deserve to be called one of the Five Apex Families.

Later that evening, Francesca and Aspen returned home from work. The three girls at Serenity Villa had a rotation system for cooking dinner-each taking turns daily unless work got in the way. That meant Andrew did not need to lift a finger and got to enjoy a home-cooked meal every night.

"How are you feeling today? Has your body fully recovered?" Andrew looked at Aspen and asked.

Her cheeks flushed as she gave a sheepish smile. "I'm fine now. And... thanks again for helping me yesterday."

Andrew chuckled. "Don't mention it. It was my pleasure."

Aspen's face turned redder as she playfully glared at him. "Don't say stuff like that so casually. What if someone else heard you? Don't you have any shame?"

Andrew shrugged. "I'm just being honest. Aspen, I didn't expect you to be so cunning. You got drugged with Enthralling Essence and still managed to lure me into an unforgettable night. That was your real plan, wasn't it?"

Seeing the man's smirk, Aspen's face went bright red, and she bared her teeth at him in mock outrage. hat "Ugh, you're so annoying! I told you not to bring that up again! I wasn't in my right mind-I was drugged, okay? It wasn't intentional!"

She could not believe the nerve. What did he mean by 'cunning'? He was the one who made her body go limp and trembling by the end of it. If anything, he was the one who enjoyed himself.

A little while later, Lauren walked in the door.

Aspen looked up and teased, "You're late today, Lauren. You look exhausted."

Lauren kicked off her heels and plopped down beside Andrew. "Yeah, I'm beat. Just came back from the hospital. Christina and Leroy are finally out of danger."

Aspen made a noncommittal sound.

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"What now? Something else happened to the ever-dramatic Stevens family? Honestly, nine out of ten things I hear about them, I don't even believe anymore."

Lauren replied, "Not this time, Aspen. You're overthinking it. They were both seriously hurt-Quinton nearly killed them. Leroy especially. He barely made it."

Aspen's expression shifted for a split second before she pressed her lips together and said nothing.noveldrama

Andrew glanced at Lauren and asked calmly, "You paid their medical bills, didn't you?"

Lauren nodded, looking innocent. "Andrew, you're not mad at me for stepping in, are you?"

Andrew waved her off. "Of course not. You did out of

kindness that's a good thing. But you didn't need to spend your own money Quinton paid 20 million today, remember? Since Christina was injured on the job, the fast-food restaurant will cover her medical expenses. So you really didn't need to pay out of pocket!"

Lauren smiled. "It's fine! It wasn't that much money anyway."

After dinner, Lauren, Francesca, and Aspen sat in the living room binge-watching their shows.