Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2189

Natasha explained with a trembling voice, "Later, Mrs. Langley Senior despised me and constantly beat and cursed me. Eventually, I escaped from the Langley family. Over the years, I stayed far from Terror Town and ended up in Gabo Creek by chance.

"After that, I went to Jayrodale, and by relying on my clan's martial skills, I built a life in the underworld. Until eventually, I met you and followed you to Blumedale."

Andrew looked surprised by this revelation. "So you're originally from Terror Town, too. But if you already escaped from the Langley family, why did you come back?"

Natasha replied, "Because I was afraid the Langley family would take their anger out on my family. I've been secretly keeping tabs on the Langley family's movements all these years from a distance. If the Langley family ever decided to hurt the Vostokoff family, I was prepared to come back and fight them even if it meant my death."

Andrew's expression darkened. "So the Langley family is planning to move against your family now?"

Natasha quickly shook her head to clarify. "No, that's not it! I came back this time hoping to make peace with Mrs. Langley Senior. I wanted to end the bad blood between me and the Langley family once and for all, and help my family get through this mess.

"Of course, I know I can never go back to the Vostokoff family. After all these years of my running away and bringing shame on them, they probably hate my guts, too. But I don't care about that anymore. As long as I can repay my family for raising me and get the Langley family to leave them alone, that's all that matters."

She continued, "But Mrs. Langley Senior has no intention of letting me go. When she saw me come back, she threatened me and demanded that I work for the Langley family. She also found out I've done well for myself in Gabo Creek, so now she wants to squeeze money out of me.

"That old hag even tried to make me sign another contract to become the Langley family's slave. But I'm not the scared little girl I used to be, so there's no way I'd agree to that. When Mrs. Langley Senior saw I wouldn't budge, she started threatening my family and had people watching my every move. That's why I couldn't meet with you these past few days."

Andrew finally understood the whole situation and shook his head. "Natasha, you've been handling this all wrong, you know that?"

Natasha looked hurt and worried. "Are you mad at me?"

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