Andrew reached the restaurant entrance and decided to bail early. After the treasure hunt, he had not had time to reconnect with his three demanding girlfriends, who were already pissed about his social dinner. They were already bombarding him with texts, each calling him โhoneyโ and begging him to come home.
A delivery driver in a yellow uniform came drifting to a stop right in front of him, grabbing his order bag before rushing into the restaurant. Working in that industry was not easy, so Andrew stepped aside to make way for him.
Watching the guyโs walking movements, Andrewโs medical instincts immediately told him this person had previously broken his leg. Moreover, he probably only had one kidney left โ his body movements were uncoordinated, and he was already breathing heavily after just a few steps, looking extremely weak.
The delivery guy unconsciously muttered his thanks and looked up.
When Andrew saw him, he could not help but show a mocking expression.
โIโItโs you!โ The delivery guy stammered, blinking in shock.
Andrew smiled and said, โItโs me!โ
Leroy wiped the sweat from his face, his cheeks flushed red as he said; โMr. Lloyd, hello!โ
Andrew asked, โCan you support your family doing deliveries?โ
Leroy gave a bitter laugh. โI donโt have any real skills. Iโm just a useless bum who takes and eats whateverโs handed to him. Christieโs the one carrying all the weight at home.โ
Andrew chuckled. โAt least youโre selfโaware. Though compared to how stupid you were back then, you have made some progress!โ
Leroyโs face was tanned and weathered from long hours in the sun. He hesitated for a moment before saying, โMr. Lloyd, are youโฆ still unwilling to forgive Christie? Sheโs been through a lot already. Sheโs paid her price. Iโm begging you, please help her.โ
Andrewโs face turned cold. โWhatever suffering sheโs endured has nothing to do with me. Youโve got it twisted if you think I care whether the three of you live or die. As for helping? Yeahโฆ not happening.โ
Leroy let out a hollow laugh. โLooking back at how I used to actโฆ man, what a dumbass I was. Mr. Lloyd, ever since I started working deliveries, Iโve come to realize just how powerful you really are.โ
He added, โAnyway, Iโll head off now. Iโm about to be late, and if the customer complains, Iโll lose my commissions!โ
With that, he dashed off as if his life depended on it.
Word had it that Irene had been bedridden ever since their downfall, too crushed by the blow to even get up.
The Stevens family had gone bankrupt, leaving Christina and Leroy scrambling to find work just to survive.
Christina was capable, so she chose to start from the bottom. Now, she had gained Rachelโs favor and had been promoted to floor manager at one of her upscale restaurants. Meanwhile, Leroy had no skills or abilities, so he had taken up delivery work.
Andrew remained indifferent to all of this. To him, it was all just karma. Everyone had their fate, and life had its own way of balancing things.
With that, he left the restaurant and made his way toward his beatโup little car.
Chapter 1602
Hopefully, Luna would actually make good on her word and compensate him for the damage.
Suddenly, two sharp clicks echoed as two black gun barrels extended from behind a nearby SUV, aimed squarely at Andrew.
A raspy voice growled, โWeโre from the Driscolls. Answer what youโre asked, or weโll personally send you to meet your maker.โ
The voice sounded like metal scraping against metal that could send a chill down anyoneโs spine.
At the same time, the window rolled down, revealing a pale, beardless, extremely feminine old face.
Andrew did not move, nor did he seem the slightest bit nervous. โIf youโre here about Mr. Rafaelโฆ Iโll keep it short. Heโs dead. Died a horrible death, by the way.โ
The old man let out a strange laugh. โThe Driscolls already know about that matter. What we want to know about is something else entirely! In that ancient tomb of the Fallen Crimson Dynasty, there was a precious item called the Elixir of Immortality. You got your hands on it, didnโt you?โ
Andrew turned his head and smiled. โSorry, castrato. I have no clue what youโre talking about.โ
โWhat did you just call me?โ he demanded angrily.
Andrew replied matterโofโfactly, โCastrato, of course. Is there a problem with that?โ
The old manโs voice became even more shrill. โYoung man, if this were back in my prime, your head would already be rolling on the floor!โ