Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 3244

Andrew left the Cunningham residence and walked alone down the long street. As he passed through the familiar alleyways, childhood memories surfaced of playing here when he was young.

Back then, the Lloyd family and the Cunningham families were still very close.

Conrad had been everyone's big brother. He often led a group of kids from Chetvine around town, sneaking around, causing trouble, and doing nothing good.

Every time, they got caught and beaten badly.

Only Andrew, the clever little kid, always managed to slip away. Over time, in that small age group and tiny circle, Conrad became the leader because he was the oldest and the boldest.

Andrew, though younger and smaller, naturally became the second-in-command. Every time they were about to do something stupid, the others would look at him, waiting for Andrew to decide whether they should go through with it or not.

Eventually, even Conrad got into the habit of consulting Andrew first when problems arose.

Those were carefree days.

But later, somehow, as they grew up and joined the organization, Conrad began to feel jealous and started slandering Andrew out of spite.

Andrew was always first at everything, and wherever he went, he quickly bonded with others and became the center of attention.

Seeing this, the competitive desire Conrad had buried deep inside as a child finally surfaced. It led to their eventual fallout to the point where they could no longer even be friends.

Later, when Conrad was defeated, Andrew did not kill him.

Conrad went overseas and received training from Reginald.

In the end, both returned home.

By then, Conrad was past 30. His life had moved beyond those spirited, ambitious teenage years. He no longer envied or tried to chase after Andrew. Instead, he accepted reality, followed his heart, and chose to follow Andrew.

However, Andrew's hatred toward the Cunningham family was undeniable.

For many years, Otto had dreamed of killing Andrew. So, the conflict between both sides was unavoidable.

Then, when you looked back at that childhood rival, it all seemed trivial.

At that point, would you still want revenge or to make things difficult for him? No.

You would only feel boredom or even pity.

You were no longer on the same level, nor in the same realm.

So, Andrew chose to let everything from the past drift away with the wind.

Wyatt and Otto had already paid their price. Without question, Wyatt's 30 years of patience had been completely wasted.

Andrew's strike shattered his martial foundation. From that point on, his strength would only keep declining until death inevitably followed.

It was as if Andrew had spared Wyatt's life. Yet in truth, it was no different from killing him.