Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 1722

Andrew said, "If Mrs. Peck wants to kill me, I won't just stand there and let her!"

Tiana sneered coldly, "If it really comes to a fight, you might not be able to handle this bitch! The main issue is that Reginald broke her heart back in the day, so all these years, Victoria has hated him to the bone."

She added, "Forget about Reginald… In Blumedale, anyone with the last name Lloyd who runs into this bitch gets slapped and beaten up by her!"

Andrew found this absurd and asked, "Is she really that lawless?"

Tiana replied, "You'll understand when you meet her! Remember, Andrew, there's nothing scarier than a woman who turns her love into hatred."

Andrew asked without thinking, "What about you, Mrs. Rhodes? Are you the same way?"

Tiana smiled and glanced at him sideways, "No, I'm the exception! Even though Reginald abandoned me, his son ended up in my hands! Andy, if you hadn't gotten together with Lauren, how do you think I would have tortured you?"

She giggled wickedly, then stood up and strutted off, hips swaying and perfume trailing behind.

Andrew grimaced. Tortured by her? No, thank you.

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"Look! Mr. Driscoll shows up right on time again," Francesca muttered as she practiced her strikes.

Still working on her flexibility routine, Aspen chimed in, "Yeah. He's never even a minute late. Shows up like clockwork every day."

Lauren had only jogged two laps and was already complaining about her back and hips, claiming she could not take it anymore.

Now that gossip was in the air, she perked up and rushed over. "Fran, Aspen, Joe's not here to watch you two, is he?"

Francesca shook her head. "Of course not."

Aspen added, "He's been showing up ever since we started training out here. He comes every day and just watches. I think he's here for Andrew."

Lauren ran up to Andrew, smiling like she had just uncovered a secret. "Andrew, Joe's here to see you! Since when did the two of you become so close?"

Andrew shot her a glance. "Go run. You've been talking nonstop, so add two more laps."

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