Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 746

Chapter 746

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Francesca had enough. She turned to Christina and snapped “Christina, are you seriously going to stand there and let your mother humiliate herself like this?”

Christina’s face burned with shame. She was beyond embarrassed, but Andrew’s attitude toward her was something she could not accept.

So instead, she steeled her voice. “Andrew, there’s no denying that my mother was hit. You probably don’t want this to escalate, so here’s the deal–come back with me to the Stevens mansion, and I won’t pursue this any further.”

Andrew let out a short laugh. “Go ahead. Let her make a scene all she wants. In fact, I have a pretty good relationship with Donald over at Jayrodale’s law enforcement division. I’m sure he’d love to look into a case where a crazy old woman is harassing my business.”

The second Andrew reached for his phone, Irene instantly panicked. She scrambled to her feet so fast it was almost comical–no trace of the poor, battered old lady was left.

She shrieked, “Andrew, you bastard! You’re a heartless, ungrateful wretch! You bully me, you bully my daughter— I swear, karma’s coming for you!”

Her voice was venomous, her fingers shaking as she pointed at him.

Suddenly, Leroy’s expression twisted with rage, and before anyone could react, he lunged forward and kicked at Francesca. “You little bitch! How dare you lay hands on my mother? I’ll kick you to death!”

Francesca gasped, completely caught off guard. She had not expected Leroy to attack, and there was no time to dodge. If that kick landed on her stomach, she would be seriously hurt–maybe even cough up blood.

Yet, before Leroy’s leg even reached her, Andrew’s icy voice rang out. “You’re digging your own grave!”

At the last second, Andrew lashed out with his own kick, and Leroy’s chest took the full force of the blow. He was sent flying backward, crashing nearly 15 feet away. He hit the pavement hard, his body curling up in pain as he groaned.

Andrew did not spare the Stevens family a single glance. He simply grabbed Francesca’s hand, led her to the car, and drove off.