Chapter 340

Hospital, patient room.

Avery, now in a hospital gown, lay in bed. His handsome features pale, his lips as white as wilting petals, his frailty evoked a sense of sympathy. “Mr. Chambers, why the heck would you do that?”

His secretary, standing by the bedside, was still in shock. “Do you realize how close you came to being trampled by that horse? If it had gotten to you, you could have been killed, and all your hard work, all the struggles you faced in Helgen, would have been for nothing!”

Avery slowly opened his eyes, lifting the corner of his mouth into a weak smile. “Harvey, it seems you really are worried about me. You genuinely care.” Taken aback, tears welled in Harvey’s eyes. “Mr. Chambers.”

He had been with Avery for eight years, first as his stable hand, then as his secretary. His role had changed, but his status hadn’t. He was still Avery’s loyal subordinate.

Avery was a man with deep cunning and a suspicious nature. He kept everyone at arm’s length with a cold, wary demeanor. Throughout the years, save for Ms. Evadne, no one got close to him, and no one managed to break through his defenses.

He didn’t have any close friends. But today Avery showed him an unprecedented act of closeness. Harvey, touched to the point of tears, realized that Avery truly considered him a confidant.

“Mr. Chambers, health is the real wealth. You must take care of yourself!”

“For Evadne, I’m willing to do anything.”

Avery took a deep breath, his usually cold eyes softened at the mention of Evadne. “And I want to prove to Evadne that I can risk my life for her too. Not just Thaddeus, So that when she needs help, she won’t think of Thaddeus first. She’ll think of me.”

His following words were rather intriguing.

Harvey, grasping the underlying meaning, nodded solemnly. “You mean, a man like Thaddeus, who messes with relationships and leads a reckless personal life, isn’t a match for Ms. Evadne? Ms. Evadne is smart. She wouldn’t make the same mistake twice, would she?”

Avery’s gaze darkened, choosing not to answer.

Just then, his phone, resting beside his pillow, vibrated.

He looked at the screen, but before he could reply, the door to his room opened.

“Ave, are you asleep?”

Upon hearing Evadne’s voice, Avery quickly hid his phone under his pillow, his lips curling into a warm smile.

“Evadne, like I said, there’s no need to worry about me. I’m fine.”

Evadne entered the room, seeing Avery’s pale, seemingly fragile appearance, she felt a pang of guilt.

After all, he was like this because he had saved her.

“I also said I’d take responsibility for your injuries.” Evadne’s tone was gentle as she approached him.

A warmth spread through Avery’s chest, his eyes welling up with tears.

“Ms. Evadne, you had a fall too. Are you okay?” Harvey, ever so observant, asked with concern.

“It’s nothing serious. The main concern is Mr. Avery. He has a broken arm, a fractured rib, and five external wounds. He needs to stay in the hospital for a while.” Though Evadne had sustained some scrapes, she didn’t give them a second thought, only calmly instructing Avery.

Avery chuckled lightly, “Evadne, I don’t need to stay in the hospital. I know my body.”

“What is it with you men? Thaddeus also just had major brain surgery and he won’t stay in the hospital! Is there something toxic about hospitals or you guys just can’t afford the bills?”

words tumbled out like

end of her rant, she paused, clenching

popped into her mind. Often, memories of him would flood her mind, overwhelming

No matter where you are, no matter when,

a deep breath, her gaze icy as she

hitched, he pressed his lips

he does hold a lot

taste flooding his mouth, his hands clenching the

years, but we’ve known each other for much longer. Much longer

friend. However, she couldn’t deny the pain that pulsed through her heart whenever she thought of their past, spreading throughout her body. There was a time when he was all I had. When he divorced me, it felt like he

‘Evadne.”

going to pine for Thaddeus for the rest of my life. That’s not

eyes quickly replaced by resolve.

long it takes, I’m willing

1

He tried to

a patient. Stop moving

I’ll wait for you to heal, for you

soft

eyes widened, quickly pulling

was jolted,

“Careful, Mr. Chambers!”

a pleading glance at Evadne. “Ms. Evadne, I beg you, out of respect for Mr. Chambers, who has been severely injured on your behalf, could

let it go, don’t make it

his chest, coughing a couple of times, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. “She is not

a phone

Then it chimed again.

And again.

of their phones went

puzzled. Two phones ringing at once could be a coincidence,

out her phone and looked at

Twitter notification.

and Edith’s affair

in a hotel rendezvous,

filled with rage, her

Evadne, Mr. Chambers,

family’s heiress in a hotel? This is explosive! Mr. Chambers, have a look at this news. Both are prominent families in Elmsworth, this hotel rendezvous, this affair. Tsk tsk, it’s so embarrassing. Such

his long lashes, hiding the glint of

3

of. I’ll

stiffly turned to leave, her steps heavy as she approached the door, her

called

paused, taking

always be by your side. Everyone might betray you, but I will

Bang!

on the last toilet seat, biting her lips, furiously scrolling through the trending topics and comments on

sweat fell onto the

legs are fickle! Wasn’t Thaddeus rumored to be getting close with the Ashbourne family’s young

certified

become a billionaire son–in–law! If he and Evadne really get together, it would be a marriage

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