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.

he slapped each of the young men across the face, one after another, until

talking crap? And who the hell gave you the guts to talk trash about Xavier?" Normally, none of them

faces flushed red as

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

did he do? Just made empty threats and failed to even pluck a hair

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

Seth's death

member of the Haywoods was

of a direct bloodline member? That

such an incident should

it did happen, the perpetrators entire bloodline would've been wiped out without

under a cloud of

a conquering emperor, sword in hand,

everyone, and they had

returned with nothingdefeated,

sent a wave of

voice was low

what, Xavier's name is not

not hear another word like what I

law." The young men nodded, but Jude could tellthey had not