Chapter 463

“What’s Emeric’s problem? What’s Cedric’s matter got to do with Jason?‘ set them straight

Evadne slammed her hand on the table, ready to storm off, but Myra grabbed her arm, “Don’t! Evadne, this isn’t your fight. You’d better not get into this, or you’ll just end up making your dad mad!”

“Jason is an important friend to me, and Nydia is my sister How can I just sit back and do nothing? I have to get involved!” Evadne had her own share of heartbreak in a love that her family opposed, and she didn’t want Nydia to walk the same thorny path.

and Nydia was timid and

Being the Ashbourne family’s beloved daughter didn’t make falling in love any easier. Jason was just a secretary, and Nydia was Wasn’t their love like a tiny boat in a tempest, vulnerable to the towering waves of family disapproval?

nd indecisive

“Evadne, don’t be stubborn” Suri joined in, trying to hold her back, “Your dad’s just starting to warm up to Thaddeus, and you two are finally getting some peace. Stirring up trouble now could backfire, and given your dad’s narrow mind, he might take it out on Thaddeus.”

“Exactly, and with Nydia being Myra’s daughter, it wouldn’t be appropriate for you to step in Avidna chimed in, trying to persuade her.

Evadne sighed heavily and returned to the table to gulp down a bowl of soup to calm her nerves.

When Myra went out to see her daughter Evadne followed.

In the living room, Jason and Nydia sat side by side on the couch, gazing into each other’s eyes affectionately their fingers interlocked. Evadne couldn’t help but bear with joy at the sight, looking at them with bubbles of pink happiness nearly escaping her lips.

“Jason, Nydia, it’s been too long.”

The couple stood up quickly, and Nydia, with a shy smile, asked softly, “Sis, how have you been? How’s your injury?”

“All better now, especially after seeing you two”

“Mrs. Myra Ashbourne, Ms. Ashbourne, Jason bowed respectfully the very picture of grace and manners. Even as he was imolved with the Ashbourne family’s daughter, he never forgot his place.

“Jason, how’s your recovery?” Evadne inquired with concer

Healed completely. Thank you for your concem, Ms. Ashbourne.”

His words were directed at Evadne, but his tender gaze never left Nydia’s blushing cheeks.

“Since you’re here, we might as well.”

Nydia, go upstairs. I need a word with Jason alone, Myra interrupted Evadne and spoke with calmness

With a worried glance at Jason, Nydia obediently climbed the stairs.

I

you know by now Chairman Ashbourne’s stance on your relationship. He doesnt support it. And

Myra, usually so gentle, could be so assertive on matters of her

Myra Ashbourne, I

voice trembling slightly, Please trust me, and give me a chance to prove my

and shook her head, “Jason, I’ve seen you grow up since you were a teenager at Silverlake Harbor. I know your character well. I’ve never

like boulders crashing into

her hand, her eyes searching for answers, “Myra, why? You’ve praised Jason in front of me countless times. You’ve always liked him. Why the sudden change of heart?”

him as a person. But the recent actions of the Dempsey family have upset him greatly. Emeric isn’t a snob; he doesn’t care about social

I have made up our minds. Nydia is still young, and college isn’t even

her

Emeric, a man set in his ways, to be stubborn. But for Myra’s attitude

‘Ms. Ashboume,”

see Jason standing alone, his face pale, his

heard everything?”

for being concerned

wry smile, “We’ll take it slow. I believe that as long as Nydia and

for that day? A lump formed

going to be tough, Nydia was timid and gullible, and Myra didn’t hold much sway at home. Your brother stepped

brother for

for power and fame, he ceased being my brother. tell dad if he continues to tum a

elder brother, the firstborn who your parents had high hopes for Their health isn’t good, and if you

g with te

in an intense

dearly. I don’t want to see you alienated from them. Be it Nydia’s situation or Cedric’s issues, I’ll do my best to

piercing, I’d rather be the villain than see you take that role.”

of the Dempsey

boy! What

the ground, was diagnosed with a broken nose

distinguishing scents might not be that big of a

own rib to rebuild his

and his wife saw their son beaten to a pulp, they were both shocked and furious, Mrs. Dempsey nearly had a heart attack, “Dedric! Who did

In the end, it’s someone we can’t afford to provoke Cedric simmered with

day, you said you took on Mrs. Abernathy’s drug case,

Ashbourne family’s eldest daughter are like oil and water. By taking the

are thick as

grinding in pain. “Thaddeus threw the punches, but it was at Evadine’s behest!

gone too

done for the Ashbours family! Your dad was the Minister of Justice before he -retired, and Jason served

make your life difficult and leaves you beaten like this? Do they think now that your dad’s stepped down, the Dempsey family are

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