Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Chapter 1443

Andrew carried Aspen to the second-floor bedroom, moving quickly but gently. He planned to try every alternative method he knew to help her sweat out the drug. Only if all else failed would he consider the final option-one that involved getting directly involved himself.

Downstairs, Tiana glanced at Jameson and let out a cold, pointed laugh. "At least that boy isn't greedy. If it were certain other men, I bet they'd jump at the chance, turn it into an all-out orgy, and call it charity."

Jameson's face turned bright red with irritation. He wanted to snap back and ask her why she was so blunt. However, with the two girls present, he forced a strained smile instead.

He cleared his throat and said, "Lauren, Fran, this place really is lovely. Why don't you show me around?"

Grateful for the change of subject, Lauren and Francesca eagerly led him off on a tour of the villa.

Tiana, hands folded neatly into the sleeves of her dress, tilted her head and stared up toward the second floor. After a moment, she looked away with a scowl, lips twitching with something between shame and irritation.

She muttered, "That damn brat... how hard is he going at it? She's crying already! Young people these days have no shame at all!"

Grumbling to herself, she stormed into the dining area and yanked the glass door shut.

the tiniest sound would not escape her ears, let alone the very non-tiny sounds currently echoing from

been proper and serious. She could not help but

hour later, Andrew finally came down to the main hall, having stabilized Aspen and left her

on the table with an impatient scowl. "Showered

the middle of the day? Why would

people really don't care about hygiene,

and you don't even rinse

chuckle. "Mrs. Rhodes, it's not what you think. Enthralling Essence is intense, and yes,

"Alternative methods? You

call

sure are well-informed. But actually, I didn't use my hands. I

know, but at least you have some decency teft. You didn't keep us all downstars waiting

mouth, wanting to say something—anything—to get her to stop being so graphic. He thought, 'You're my mother-in-law. Can

sentence, Tiana added, "I do have a question, though. Just curiosity, nothing more. What exactly did you do to her

narrowed,