Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 1096

In the faint light of dawn, Aspen slowly woke up back at the hotel. Her body ached, and a soft groan escaped her lips as she frowned from the soreness. The last thing she remembered before blacking out was Andrew finally arriving at the villa to find her.

Everything else after that was a blur. However, she vaguely recalled him treating her wounds and undressing her.

When Aspen realized Andrew had undressed her, she bolted upright and flung the covers aside in a panic.

Her bare, pale body was fully exposed beneath the sheets, with bandages wrapped around her chest and lower abdomen.

She wondered how Andrew helped with the bandage, and if he had touched her. If he did, where did he touch?

Did he touch her chest, her thighs, or even her private part?

A sharp scream echoed through Room 9527, and Andrew jolted awake on the sofa, looking more irritated than surprised.

"What the hell? You moaning from a dream or something?"

Aspen scrambled to sit up, her face flushed with fury. "You bastard! How could you take advantage of me while I was unconscious?"

Andrew frowned. "What advantage? All I did was bandage you up and save your life. And now you're accusing me of assault? Really? Aspen, don't you think you're acting a little like the girl who bites the hand that saves her?"

Aspen nearly exploded. She clenched her teeth and shouted, "If you didn't touch me, then where the hell are my clothes? Do you expect me to believe you didn't strip me down like this?"

Andrew stood, poured himself a glass of water, and spoke flatly. "Can you not be so dramatic? I had to undress you to treat your injuries. Besides, you had a raging fever last night—if I didn't help bring your temperature down, your brain might've cooked itself."

Aspen was mortified. Her eyes brimmed with tears as she ducked back under the sheets. She hesitated, then carefully shifted her legs, checking herself.

When she noticed no pain or discomfort, she let out a tiny breath of relief—at least that had not happened.

Lifting her head again, she fixed her cold stare on Andrew. "Fine. I believe you didn't cross the line. But Andrew, you definitely saw everything, didn't you?"