Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You Novel

With a dull thud, Christina’s phone slipped from her trembling hands and hit the floor. Her legs gave out, and she collapsed onto the ground, her body drained of all strength.

Everything was true, which meant she had been blind. Completely, utterly blind.

But how? She had thought she knew Andrew inside and out and had been convinced he was an unambitious man who did not deserve to stand beside her.

Yet, in the end, it was she who had been standing outside the gates of the truth, unable to see what was right in front of her.

Was she really as foolish as Andrew had claimed?

A storm of thoughts spiraled through her mind, and she cried out as she clutched her head, overwhelmed by the unbearable realization. (1

Irene and Leroy rushed to her side, their faces stricken with alarm.

“Christie! What’s wrong? You’re scaring me!” Irene cried, gripping her daughter’s arms. “Are you feeling sick? Let’s go to the hospital!”

“Christie, you look awful!” Leroy added, his voice filled with concern. “Did that bastard Andrew do something to you again? Just say the word, and I’ll hunt him down myself!‘

Their anxious voices barely registered in Christina’s ears.

It took her a long moment to compose herself before she finally muttered, “I’m fine… this has nothing to do with Andrew. I just… I have a lot on my mind that I can’t figure out.”

She shook her head and forced herself to stand, though her brows remained furrowed, and her thoughts continued to churn. Every moment she shared with Andrew came flooding back, leaving her heart tangled in a mess of

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Irene scowled. “Christie, I’ve told you before–you shouldn’t believe a single word that loser says. You’re only like this because you’re overthinking things. That man is nothing but a liar, and you’re wasting your time dwelling on him!”

She continued, “My precious daughter, you’re the CEO of Stevens Corporation, the backbone of the Stevens family! If something happens to you, what will happen to me and your brother?”

Tears welled up in Irene’s eyes as she began wailing dramatically.

Meanwhile, Christina’s head throbbed with frustration. She snapped, “Mom, can you stop crying already? Don’t we have enough problems right now? Do you really have to make things worse?”

She turned away before Irene could protest and immediately sought out Aspen.

“Aspen, come with me to the Weller family estate,” Christina said, her voice tight with determination.

Aspen arched a brow. “Christie, you cut ties with the Weller family ages ago. Why do you want to go back now?”

Christina let out a forced laugh. “You’ll probably think I’m ridiculous, but I need to see Harvey, I need to confirm something.”

Aspen’s eyes darkened slightly. “Let me guess–it’s about Andrew, isn’t it?”

Christina hesitated before nodding. “Yeah. It’s about him.”

“I still don’t want to believe it,” she admitted, her voice growing softer. “I don’t want to believe that I was wrong about him all along. So I need to hear it one more time. I need proof–proof that I didn’t misjudge him.”

Aspen crossed her arms and studied Christina for a moment. She asked, “And what if Harvey gives you that proof? What if he confirms that you did misjudge Andrew?”

She pressed on, “Christie, will you regret it then? Will you hate yourself for the choice you made?” Christina’s body tensed. A bitter smile tugged at her lips as she mumbled, “Honestly… I don’t know.”

Aspen smirked as she thought, ‘It doesn’t matter what truth you uncover. Andrew is dead. Nothing can change that.‘

Nonetheless, she was in a good mood. So, if Christina wanted to waste her time chasing ghosts, Aspen was more than happy to humor her.

She simply replied, “Alright, Christie. I’ll go with you to the Weller family. But be prepared. Even if Andrew really did do all those things for you, even if he was more than you ever realized–it’s too late. You two are on completely different paths now. There’s no going back.”