Semua Bab Rising from the Ashes: Bab 1931 - Bab 1940

Andrew had originally planned to visit the Peck residence to check on Victoria. Since she had returned from Goldridge, it was only right for him to show up personally. However, George kept insisting he stay for a meal. Logan even stood by the door, refusing to let him leave. Left with no choice, he agreed to stay at the Keller residence and figured he would head out after the meal. At the dining table, George poured Andrew a glass of wine and beamed. "Try this, it's homemade." Andrew took the glass and downed it in one go. He praised, "That's a really good wine." George laughed heartily. "You've got a strong stomach for alcohol. I'm too old for that now. I can only take small sips." Andrew smiled. "Mr. Keller Senior, you're being modest. Everyone in Blumedale knows you're still going strong." George was clearly pleased and clinked glasses with Andrew a few more times, chatting and laughing along the way. Hannah's matter was finally settling, no longer feeling like a thorn

"You're insane. Get off me!" Andrew shoved Hannah off with force, sending her stumbling and nearly falling to the ground. "Andrew…" Hannah's attempt had failed, and now all she felt was humiliation and rage. Andrew stared at her coldly. "Hannah, are you out of your mind? Don't you feel disgusted with yourself, pulling cheap stunts like this?" Hannah gritted her teeth. "Andrew, are you seriously going to act like you don't want to sleep with me? I'm young, beautiful! I'm the daughter of the Keller family, and I have status; I'm from a respectable background. I'll have you know, I've got men lining up for me." She added, "If I so much as hint at it, trust me, a whole bunch of scions would be begging to kiss my feet." Andrew gave a cold laugh. "So what? You think that makes you special? Desirable? Too bad. I'm just not interested. This ends here. Don't ever pull something like this again." With that, Andrew turned and started to leave, face stone cold. "Stop! You're not leav

By the time Andrew returned to the dining table, George had already gone to rest, having had more than he could handle. Logan chuckled and said, "Andy, my dad's getting older. These days, he just drinks for the fun of it. You can't expect him to keep up anymore. Since he's out, come on, let's have another round." Andrew shook his head. "I'm about done, too. I've got some things to take care of later, so I'm just gonna eat a bit and that's it." Even so, Logan talked him into two more drinks. At the table, the Keller sisters sat quietly without saying a word. They had already finished eating long ago. Nonetheless, since Andrew was still at the table, it would not have been proper to leave, so they stayed out of courtesy. Still, the silence was heavy and awkward. Hannah sat there fuming, stealing glances at Andrew every few seconds with a clearly unhappy expression. On the surface, Emily looked calm and composed, pretending like nothing had happened. Inside, she was barely ho

Finally, Andrew stepped away from the dinner table. He had had more than enough, roughly two full bottles of strong liquor. Although George's alcohol was top-shelf aged spirits that went down smoothly, two bottles of hard liquor would still affect even someone with the best tolerance. At the very least, Andrew's face was already starting to turn red. Hannah and Freya followed behind him one after the other, both wanting to see him off and do something during their goodbyes. Logan picked up on the tension, smirked knowingly, and bowed out early. Andrew kept his head down as he walked ahead, not planning to get entangled with these two sisters any further, especially Freya. Andrew could not bear to hurt her. However, if this woman acted too boldly and got handsy again, then, under the influence of alcohol, even he might not be able to keep his thoughts clean. After all, he was still a man. And with enough liquor in his system, even a gentleman could slip. Just then, the Ke

Andrew said nothing, but that was exactly what he meant. Tears welled up in Emily's eyes and rolled down her cheeks. "Andrew, what if… I mean, if I were willing to take everything off and sleep with you? I'm willing to give myself to you. Would that change how you see me?" Andrew looked straight at her. "Ms. Emily, is this really worth it to you?" Without hesitation, Emily replied, "It is. I think it's completely worth it. I know Hannah and Freya have already confessed to you, haven't they? You probably turned down Hannah already, didn't you?" She pleaded, "So, Andrew, why not give me a chance? If you have me, it's like having half of the Keller family in your corner. With that kind of support, you'd be unstoppable in Blumedale. Moving up would be a walk in the park!" Andrew smiled faintly. "That's a tempting offer, but unfortunately, I've never cared much for status or power. Mainly because… I'm already doing fine on my own. Now, get dressed. It's freezing out. Oh, and don't