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Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) Chapter 3186

In Chetvine, the Lloyd family estate was livelier than it had been in two years, filled with a long-lost warmth and celebration.

When Andrew arrived at the main gate with Nyx and Luna, a young male member of the Lloyd family was the first to spot them.

“A–Andrew…? Is that you?”

His eyes widened in disbelief, then lit up with uncontrollable joy. Without waiting for confirmation, he spun around and sprinted inside at full speed.

Less than a minute later, the sound of hurried footsteps thundered toward the gate.

Nyx’s expression shifted slightly, instinctively tensing. “Andrew—?”

Andrew laughed heartily. “Relax. It’s fine.”

“They’re all our people.”

Luna smiled and leaned closer to Nyx. “Um… Nyx, Andrew’s family is just a little… big. You’re about to see.”

Under Nyx’s stunned gaze, people poured out from every direction inside the Lloyd family estate. Dozens became hundreds in the blink of an eye, all converging at the main entrance.

At the very front stood Donovan, the Lloyd family’s patriarch and helmsman.

“Andy?” he exclaimed. “You’re back?”

Two years had passed, and the hair at Donovan’s temples had turned noticeably gray. Those years had not been easy on him—the weight of worry and responsibility had aged him far faster than time alone ever could.

“Why didn’t you tell us you were coming home?” Donovan stepped forward and clapped Andrew’s shoulder twice, hard.

It sounded like a scolding, but his trembling hands and reddened eyes betrayed him completely.

Andrew smiled warmly. “Patriarch Donovan,” he said softly, “I’m home.”

He pulled Donovan into a firm embrace.

Donovan froze for half a second—then returned it just as tightly.

Next, Sheena stepped forward.

She hadn’t changed much in appearance, but the aura around her was unmistakably different. Over the past two years, she had broken through to the Martial God realm, becoming a legend in Chetvine—the fastest person in the Lloyd family’s history to reach that level, even surpassing Reginald in his prime.

“You little punk,” Sheena said, her voice tight, eyes shimmering. “Coming back without saying a word. Were you trying to scare us to death?”

Andrew knew what lay beneath her words. For two long years, the Lloyd family had lived in constant uncertainty, never knowing whether he was alive or dead. When news of his return first reached them, the initial reaction hadn’t been joy—it had been shock.

“Sheena,” Andrew said with a grin, “you’ve gotten even prettier.”

Sheena turned her head sharply, forcing back tears. “Get lost. I’ve always been beautiful.”

One by one, the department heads of the Lloyd family stepped forward to greet Andrew, each wearing a warm, respectful smile. After brief exchanges, they tactfully stepped aside—because there were still others waiting.

These were shrewd people. With just a glance, they could tell Andrew’s strength had fully returned. He had escaped death, survived the Outlands for two years, and clearly risen to an entirely new level.

Exactly how powerful he had become, they couldn’t yet tell.

But they would.

Not now, though. Today was for reunion, not probing. The truth could wait.

Then—

“Honey!”

“Honey!”

“Andrew—we missed you so much!”

The final group surged forward.

A crowd of stunning women, each outstanding in presence and beauty, elegant and radiant, rushed toward him without hesitation.

The moment they reached him, tears spilled freely.

Some laughed while crying. Some sobbed openly, clutching his sleeves, his arms, his shoulders—afraid he might vanish again if they let go.

Two years of fear, longing, and sleepless nights broke all at once.

For them, Andrew’s return wasn’t just a reunion.

It was proof that hope had survived.