---- Chapter 2485 The next moment, Luna''s voice came, a little tense. "Andrew, don''t worry, Ms. Lloyd and I won''t stand by and do nothing." Only then did Andrew rx, realizing Luna had run off to fetch Sheena. "Sheena, Ms. Phn, this is nothing for you to get involved in," Andrew said after a deep breath, his voice steady. Then, he looked back at Wilder. "Mr. Murphy Senior, strike when you''re ready. Every grievance has its cause, every debt its debtor. So, let''s settle this between us. You can be sure I won''t let the rest of the Murphy family get dragged into this.
I was not about to harm the innocent." Wilder''s eyes red red. "At first, I only intended to kill you to avenge Benny. But now, I want you to live a life worse than death, That madwoman, Sheena, had toe and aim at my family, so since you''re both rted, don''t expect mercy." With that, he roared and blurred forward, leaving afterimages in his wake as he charged Andrew. Andrew barely raised a hand before a tidal force mmed into him, and his body was sent reeling backward. Just as he seemed about to crash into the wall, he kicked hard and ----unched himself upward.
A flurry of leg strikes shed in midair, each thudding against Wilder as Andrew switched tactics. He stopped using his Inferno Strike since it was pointless against someone at Wilder''s level. So, he instead matched raw willpower and the depth of their internal energy. They immediately engaged in a primal sh, each move savage and relentless as they targeted the other''s vital points. Andrew''s battle sense was obvious, and even though Wilder outranked him by a level, he could not find an opening. The one area where Andrewgged behind was the volume of true energy within his core.
Their fight quickly spilled blood, with both of them pushed to the limit. Outside the arena, Sheena and Luna were both anxiously watching the screen. Luna kept fidgeting and asked, "When are you going to move, Ms. Lloyd?" Sheena ground her teeth. "The Lloyds don''t gang up on one man. At least I wouldn''t help Andrew double-team Wilder. But like I said before, if anything happens to Andrew, Wilder won''t walk away." ---- Luna hurriedly protested, "I don''t want that.
I only want Andrew toe out of this unhurt from start to finish." Sheena gave Luna a strange look and said, "You''re even more worried than I am." Luna nodded firmly and didn''t hide it. "Of course. I''d rather it be me who got hurt than him. If you want a reason, I''ll admit it... I like Andrew, the man inside, that Andrew." Sheena''s jaw dropped. "You''re General Turman''s student, right? As far as I know, you''ve never had ties to the Lloyd family. Based on our family''s intelligence, you were always a lone yer who avoided entanglements.<fn06f6> Readplete version only at FιndNovel</fn06f6>
So why would you get involved with Andrew, of all people, and..." Luna jumped in decisively. "You mean why I would risk myself and get involved? I already said it: I like Andrew. Otherwise, why would I have gone to the Lloyd family estate to invite you here? Ms. Lloyd, whatever happens inside, when Andrewes out, I want you to keep this to yourself. I''m not ready to let him know how I feel."<style>
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