Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

---- Chapter 1162 After leaving the cafe, Aspen stepped into the restroom.

She splashed a few handfuls of icy water on her face, trying to calm the storm inside her.

She said, "Mr.

Garner, could you do me a favor and not tell Andrew about what just happened?" Dylan leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, and chuckled." Ms.

Aspen, you really gave her a piece of your mind.

If it felt good, why not let Mr.

Lloyd know?" Aspen's expression darkened with self-mockery.

"Because I didn't stand up for myselfI used Andrew's name to intimidate her.

Christina was right about one thing1 am pathetic.

andrew nearly destroyed my family, and yet here I am, throwing his name around like it means something.

Even worse, I shamelessly implied I'd offer myself to him!" Dylan smirked.

"So you're ashamed of yourself? You think less of yourself now?" Aspen stared at her reflection, Her face was as cold as ever, but her eyes no longer held their usual arrogance.

Instead, they were clouded with something unreadable.

For amoment, she barely recognized herself.

The woman in the mirror was a stranger, utterly changed from who she used to be, ---- and all of it was because of Andrew.

by Andrew's side with hatred and

she realized she could not summon even

felt something else

overheard the sounds

Aspen had been overwhelmed by

could not stop herself from throwing the door open

it, she could not admit

behind icy indifference,

"I don't know if

I just...

to accept that this side of

sufferthat's how it's supposed to be." Her

then suddenly said,

like you a lot

nothing like the insufferable woman I met

would you

I were

you resent me?"

I did

I wanted

But people change.

Some for the better.

double down on