Just then, Harvey chimed in, "Andrew, I used to consider you a friend for Christie's sake. But now you've gotten her hurt like this; I'm officially warning you to stay away from her, or else."

His posture and tone suggested he was some noble protector, acting as if he would move heaven and earth for Christina's sake.

Andrew's response was a cold laugh. "Oh, now you dare show your face? When Christina was in trouble, you were hiding away, acting all cowardly. Now that I've rescued her, you're here running your mouth. Aren't you ashamed?"

"Who told you I didn't help when Christie was in trouble?" Harvey snorted. "Do you think Mr. Garner and Mr. Yates stepped in for no reason?"

"Now you've got nothing to say, do you?" Irene sneered at Andrew. "It was Harvey who got Mr. Garner and Mr. Yates to deal with Tony."

Andrew smiled wryly. "Is that what Harvey told the Stevens family, or just what you've assumed?"

"That's none of your business," Irene snapped. "The point is, Christie'