Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 1071

Andrew took down Aidan in a flash, and before anyone could react, he had Kenny and Sherilyn on their knees. His attack was so fast and fierce, it stunned the entire Rhodes family like a lightning strike.

Jerry clutched his chest and collapsed on the ground, his face frozen with shock.

Jameson was holding onto Tiana, so stunned he forgot about his own pain. He mumbled, "No way… Tiana… I told you, you misjudged him!"

"No... I was blind too," she admitted. "This guy is so powerful!"

Tiana's heart was pounding from the impact of what she had just witnessed. She had always known Andrew was dangerous, and she knew he was smart, always ten steps ahead of everyone else.

She had even considered the possibility that he might be at the peak of senior grandmaster level—maybe even something insane, like her own semi–martial king rank.

But even with all that in mind, it still was not enough. After all, with someone like Joe from the Driscoll family in the picture, Andrew was still second place in her eyes.

Joe was still the better fit for Lauren, but now she realized she had made a huge mistake—a massive one.

She suddenly remembered what Andrew had said earlier—that he was going to teach her a lesson. She finally understood exactly what he meant.

"Mr. Haywood Senior! Help us! Please, help us!"

"Kill him! Kill this bastard, Mr. Haywood Senior!"

Kenny and Sherilyn started screaming in panic. Especially Sherilyn—ever since marrying into the Golding family, she had been pampered like royalty. She was used to slapping others, breaking people down, and doing whatever she pleased.

Andrew said calmly, "Who I am doesn't matter. The only thing you need to know is this—you're not walking out of the Rhodes residence today."

Aidan snapped coldly, "Don't talk like you've already won, friend. You're strong, I'll give you that. You're at least on the same level as me. But just because you win a fight doesn't mean you win in life. If I fight to the death, you better be ready to die right along with me!"

Andrew chuckled. "You sound just like my mother-in-law. That weird, baseless confidence and that inflated ego? Classic."

Aidan's face turned deathly pale as he realized Andrew did not take him seriously. This was infuriating and humiliating.

Tiana was not thrilled either. She thought, 'What is this jerk trying to say? Is he low-key insulting me now? Wait, why is she even mad? He said his 'mother-in-law'. I'm not his mother-in-law!'

Without any pause, Andrew attacked again. His palm strikes were flawless, flowing like water as they lashed toward Aidan. His footwork was tricky, and with one sudden step forward, he was already pressing in close, catching Aidan completely off guard on his blind side.