Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2755

The Reyes residence was quiet. In the small loft beside the garden, Valerie rested her chin on her hand as she stared blankly at the colorful flowers below. She wore a simple at-home outfit, and her eyes looked completely unfocused.

Behind her, Elaine walked up with a worried look. She said gently, "Valerie, come inside and rest for a bit. You've been zoning out here for more than an hour."

Valerie did not respond as she kept staring at the garden. The garden at the Reyes residence was not large, but it was filled with all kinds of rare, ornamental flowers that were carefully maintained.

Elaine let out a helpless chuckle. "You shouldn't let Andrew mess you up like this, not to the point you can't eat or sleep. Valerie, this isn't who you are, and you didn't even like him at first. Everything started from a misunderstanding, and that night, you shouldn't have tried to take him out."

She sighed again. "Honestly, seeing you like this, I'd rather you hate him than be this lost. This isn't the precious heiress of the Reyes family I know. You're a major in the military, Valerie. You should pull yourself together."

Valerie still did not look away from the garden. Instead, she suddenly asked, "Mom, why don't we have peach blossoms in our garden?"

Elaine paused before laughing. "Peach blossoms grow everywhere. They're not exactly some exclusive, high-end flower. Every plant in this garden was handpicked and planted by Finnegan himself. Peach blossoms don't qualify for a spot here."

Valerie shook her head, her face turning pale. "But I think none of these flowers look as good as peach blossoms. Tell someone to pull all of these out. I don't like them. Replace them with peach blossoms. Peach blossoms are prettier."

Elaine's brows furrowed deeply. "What is going on with you? These flowers didn't do anything to you, so why remove all of them? And when did you start liking peach blossoms? We grew up together, and I've never seen you care about them."

Valerie waved dismissively. "Forget it. Nothing matters anymore. Where's Dad? I'm going to see him, or he'll start yelling at me again."

Elaine's expression darkened. "Your dad doesn't have time to yell at you. The person he's yelling about is Andrew. The Reyes family invited him multiple times, and he still refused, acting like we were trying to trap him. That guy has no idea how much danger he's actually in."

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