Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2231

Donovan continued, "They might not be in the Lloyd family, but they have always been the ones pushing the family toward greatness. Enough, stop crying. I've cleared the knot in your heart. Tonight, grab yourself a blanket and check on him."

He continued, "He doesn't owe you anything. In fact, it's always been us, it's always been you, who owed him. I know you have mixed feelings about him, both love and hate. But you've both grown up now, and I'm getting old.

"The Lloyd family dynasty needs to complete its transition soon. Because chaotic times are coming. So uniting with Andrew is our only way forward.

"Oh, and one last thing. When that little rascal Andrew was sent to the organization, I asked him if he was willing to go. He said no, he didn't want to leave. But his father forced him to go, gave him no choice.

"Andrew wasn't having it and demanded a reason. So, I told him that you were a girl and couldn't be sent out to suffer and face danger. I said he was the man of the house and needed to shield you from hardship."

He added, "Do you know what that boy did? He didn't say a single word, just got on that military transport and left home. The day he left, only three people in the entire family knew: me, your father, and Reginald. Nobody else had a clue, so there was no send-off.

"And what did you do? You were always harsh with him, though he was undisciplined. When he left Chetvine, you even cursed at him, told him never to come back, called him a traitor, didn't you?"

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