Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 839

From behind, Irene shouted angrily, "Aspen, what the hell do you mean by that? What do you mean by 'silent cruelty'? Compared to you—selling yourself to Andrew like a cheap whore—Christie is a thousand times more dignified than you!"

Aspen paused, turned around, and smiled as if she had not even heard Irene's insults. She replied, "I'm starting to see why Andrew despises Christie, why he won't accept her anymore. It's because she's really… nothing special."

She continued, "You don't deserve Andrew, Christina. You're not even close to Lauren and Francesca."

Shaking her head slightly, Aspen turned away and walked off without looking back.

Christina's once-composed expression darkened instantly. She had tried to use the Bridgefields Stevens family to crush Andrew and destroy him completely. Yet, in the end, she was the one who lost—completely and utterly.

Moreover, Aspen had seen right through her.

Irene fumed, practically shaking with rage. "That little bitch! How dare she blame us for her mess? Christie, you only called the Bridgefields main family for her sake! You were trying to help her get revenge!

"But Zephyr and his people were useless! They couldn't even handle Andrew—how is that our fault? If anything, it just proves that the Bridgefields Stevens family was always doomed! They destroyed themselves!"

Leroy hesitated. "Mom, that's not exactly fair… Aspen did help us a lot recently. At the very least, with her around, the Wellers didn't dare cause trouble for us. And now, after the main family's humiliating defeat, she's become Andrew's slave. It's honestly pitiful."