Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Chapter 686 Aspen’s expression darkened as she watched Christina nervously hover her thumb over the call button. “Christie, are you sure you want to make this call? You and Andrew have already gone your separate ways. What’s the point of reaching out now?”

Christina bit her lip, her anxiety plain to see. “Honestly, I don’t even know what I want to say. But… I need to know. I need to hear his voice. I need to know if he really hates me as much as I think he does.”

Aspen did not say another word. She just leaned back and crossed her arms, her eyes cold with indifference.

‘What a waste of time‘, she thought, ‘Andrew is long gone probably feeding worms in a coffin by now. This phone call is pointless.‘

Still, if Christina wanted to chase ghosts, so be it. The phone would either go straight to voicemail, or someone else would pick up. Andrew was not alive to answer.

To Aspen’s surprise, the call connected.

“Hello?” came Andrew’s familiar voice on the other end.

Christina’s heart leaped. She clutched the phone tightly. “Andrew? Is that you?”

“It’s me,” Andrew replied flatly. “What do you want, Ms. Stevens?”

Christina’s throat went dry. “I–I went to verify everything you said earlier, and I-”

it is, I don’t care. Just leave me

on! Can’t you

mocking snort. “Patience? What do you expect, Christina? Do you want me to go back to the way used to be? To worship you? To bend over backward for

lot in the past. You helped the Stevens family, and you helped

imagining things. I don’t care about you or the Stevens family anymore. You can’t hold a grudge against something you

Andrew being calm and patient with her–never this cold or dismissive. Nevertheless, she swallowed her

huge mistake,” she said, forcing

admit when she’s wrong. Save

Lauren’s name twisted her heart with an

are together now?” she asked, her voice low and tight. “Andrew, have you considered what you’re getting

really think

“Thanks for the advice, Ms. Stevens, but tny relationship isn’t

the

lowered the phone, her face burning with humiliation. Her jaw clenched as

muttered. “Still holding a grudge… still unwilling to give me

it!‘ She called again,