Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 2426

Lost in thought, Andrew did not look discouraged, nor did he see the fight as a failure. He calmly cleaned himself up and crossed the street to the food stall across from Nightfall Bar.

Sitting down, he began to eat quietly.

Olivia stared at him with concern. "Sir, your clothes are soaked through… And you're bleeding."

Andrew gave a faint smile. "It's nothing. I slipped earlier, that's all."

He quickly finished his meal, left a few bills on the table, and waved off the change before disappearing into the night.

Gianna and Manuel, the stall owners, came out trembling.

"You think that guy's in the mafia or something?" Gianna muttered.

"I don't know… But he didn't look like someone who had just fallen. He looked like he'd just been in a fight. There was blood all over him… It was terrifying," Manuel said, frowning.

He sighed. "We thought we'd found a rich, generous customer, but turns out he's probably some kind of gangster. We'd better be careful from now on."

Olivia suddenly shouted, "No! He's not a bad guy! Even if he's hurt, I can tell that he's not bad."

Gianna and Manuel stared at her, dumbfounded. Had their daughter really just taken his side?

"What's gotten into her?" Manuel whispered.

Olivia murmured, almost to herself, "He's been coming here all this time to watch over the bar across the street. After tonight, I don't think he'll come back anymore."

…

The next morning, Luna arrived early at Sovereign's Apothecary. "What? Andrew's gone?"

Her brows knit together, and worry crept into her voice.

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