Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Chapter 1984

---- Chapter 1984. Maurice's view of Franklin, once full of admiration, had shifted over the years. First to equality, then to thinking he was nothing special, and now to outright disdain. He was no longer that naive rich scion from years ago. Back then, as the proud heir of the Driscoll family, Maurice roamed the martial world and fell for Mia, a beautiful woman with exceptional skills. At the time, Mia, dressed in flowing white, was seen as the perfect match for Franklin.

He was handsome, talented, and admired by all. Yet Maurice, with the Driscoll family's wealth and influence, managed to win her over, defeating Franklin in a way only money and status could. Maurice had felt pretty smug about it back then, thinking to himself that even though Franklin was handsome and incredibly skilled in martial arts, Mia had still ended up in Maurice's hands. Franklin might have been impressive, but Maurice believed he was the greater man.

had devoted himself entirely to Mia all these years. He had been

anyone who wanted to accomplish great things had to learn to be patient. Maurice was determined to wait until Franklin had helped the Driscoll family deal with Andrew before he made his move. In his heart, he already planned that when the time came, he would make sure Franklin suffered unimaginably, even chopping off his manhood. As for his Mia, that bitch who loved making him a fool, he would make sure she became the town whore before

"Honey, I made you some peach cobbler. Have some before you get back to work." Mia was dressed in a white dress that made her look elegant and refined. Though no longer young, her face was flawless, without a single wrinkle,

and she let out a sharp laugh. "What's that supposed to mean? I take the time to care for you, and you give me that attitude? Fine. Eat it or don't, I don't care!" She slammed the peach cobbler down on the table and stormed out of the room in a fiery display of temper. This was not really surprising, considering that Mia had held the position of the

status was that Mia had given Maurice a precious son, Joe. Joe was the Driscoll family's greatest prodigy, with martial arts talent that even surpassed Scarlett's. As long as Joe was given the space and time to grow, he would