Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 1247

After freshening up, Andrew eagerly checked out the package Aspen had mentioned.

He ripped it open and could not help but nod, pleased as punch. The medicinal herb he had been waiting for had arrived right at his doorstep!

It seemed that Mosby's apprentice really came through last night.

With the final ingredient for Tiana's martial arts elixir in hand, Andrew got down to business.

Tiana had the bulk of the main ingredients ready to go.

The few bits and bobs that were missing? Andrew generously topped them off.

By late morning, Andrew stepped out of his alchemy room in Serenity Villa, a small porcelain bottle containing Tiana's needed elixir in tow.

Natasha batted her eyelashes at him and teased, "Hey, how about you join me for a little shopping spree?"

Andrew chuckled. "Shopping? Got your eye on something special?"

Natasha shook her head. "Not looking to buy anything, but the capital's streets are buzzing these days!

"The Grand Medical Summit is kicking off soon, and it's the talk of the town. I just wanna soak up the excitement!"

That's when it clicked for Andrew. Oh yeah, the Grand Medical Summit was just around the corner!

He was not all that into it at first, but then Mosby got under his skin, mentioning that the summit's prizes included some rare medicinal herbs.

Just like that, Andrew was hooked…

"Natasha, I'm really sorry, but I might have to bail on our street outing!"

Andrew said, feeling a bit guilty.

Natasha's mood was down in the dumps. "Ever since we hit the capital, it seems like you're all about Aspen and not giving me the time of day!"