Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

---- Chapter 1179 Tiana had already been urging Andrew to make a trip to the Rhodes residence.

With his current matters finally settled, Andrew made his way there.

Meanwhile, back at the Haywood residence, the funeral was underway.

The place was shrouded in whitethe last rites for Seth.

It should have been a major event, but the atmosphere among the Haywoods was lifeless.

No one looked remotely interested, and many of the younger members were outright slacking off, hiding in corners, smoking, drinking, and chatting.

Someone whispered, "Xavier's the eldest son of the Haywoods and a damn colonel in the military, yet he couldn't even bring back Andrew's head? What a letdown." Another chimed in, "No kidding.

seth got taken out like that, which is a direct slap to the Haywoods' face."" "Honestly, I've never seen our family this humiliated.

Xavier even said he'd kill Andrew within three days or take his own life.

Big talk for someone who came back empty-handed..." After just a few gulps of alcohol, the younger Haywoods started running their mouths freely, loudly, and without a filter.

---- Suddenly, a kick flew out of nowhere and sent their table flying, knocking over drinks and snacks.

The trash talkers jumped to their feet in panic.

"Uncle Jude!" "Uncle Jude, we were just chatting why'd you kick the table?" Jude Haywood, a stern-faced middle-aged man, appeared with a freezing expression.

young men across the face, one after another,

crap? And who the hell gave you the guts

the alcohol, their faces flushed red as

you can hit us, yell at uswe'll still say what's on our minds!" "Yeah! Xavier's supposed to be the face of the Haywoods, our

he do? Just made empty threats and failed to even pluck a hair off Andrew!" "seth was one of our own, and

us that's not humiliating!" ---- Jude fell silent as their angry voices echoed off the walls, silently agreeing that they

Haywoods had handled Seth's death

past, if any member of the Haywoods was bullied, revenge

of a direct bloodline member? That was unheard

such an incident

entire bloodline would've been wiped out without

here they were hosting a funeral under a cloud of shame while Andrew, the killer,

had marched out like a conquering emperor, sword

up everyone, and they had

returned with nothingdefeated, withdrawn, and

wave of disappointment

was low and

Xavier's name is not something for you

hear another word

be answering to family law." The young men nodded, but Jude could tellthey had