Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Chapter 1849

Andrew narrowed his eyes. "You said there's trouble around you, Mr. Thornton? What kind of trouble?"

Jerome let out a cold snort. "Some people in the Southern Martial Union think I've held the position for too long. They're getting impatient, and I think you know exactly what that means. To be honest, even though all the evidence points to the Eastonians being responsible for my poisoning, I know for a fact that someone else is behind it."

Andrew's unease, which had been quietly simmering, surged to the surface. "Do you have any idea who it is?"

Jerome's expression turned icy. "I have a good guess. But right now, I don't have any concrete evidence yet. Still, it doesn't matter. These people aren't capable of flipping things around just yet. I am still more than enough to handle these rats in the dark."

Andrew suddenly recalled something and gave a light laugh. "I believe that. It's clear everything's under your control. No wonder I was questioned by a martial king when I arrived earlier. Looks like you've got high-level protection all around."

Jerome paused. "A martial king questioned you? At the entrance of the main hall?"

Andrew nodded. "Exactly. There was a martial king guarding the front gate personally."

Jerome's face shifted instantly, his voice rising in alarm. "Dr. Lloyd! Did you recognize him? Can you describe him?"

Andrew immediately sensed something was off from the seriousness in Jerome's eyes. As the image resurfaced in his mind, he quickly shared the details. "He was a short old man. Oh, and he had a red ribbon tied around his sleeve!"

repeated it softly under his breath, then suddenly gasped and inhaled

guard! They've already made their move!

just as he

raw energy surged in like a storm cloud, instantly swallowing the

under the pressure. A terrifying sense of danger gripped him, one he rarely ever felt. And whenever he

Within seconds, Andrew realized

saints had already locked down Jerome's private chamber, forming a

He had not expected

sucked into this storm. Yet, he somehow still ended up right

Thornton, looks like we're completely surrounded," Andrew said with a bitter smile, knowing escape was

intention of

anyway. After learning about

and how he had traveled

ten years ago,

hove

would not allow him