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
tone cooled a bit, “Jason, I think you know by now Chairman Ashbourne’s stance on your relationship. He doesnt support it. And I’m
was taken aback! She never expected that Myra, usually so gentle, could be so assertive on matters
Myra Ashbourne, I truly
steady voice trembling slightly, Please trust
were a teenager at Silverlake Harbor. I know your character well. I’ve never doubted your affection for Nydia, But some things can’t be resolved
were like boulders crashing into Jason’s heart, stirring waves
saying more, Myra turned and left. Evadne rushed after her, clutching at 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
him are two different things.” Myra said softly, yet her words pierced sharply. “Your dad has accepted Jason as part of family because he admires 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 matches, but he won’t let Nydia marry into a family with questionable values. He and I
is still young, and college isn’t even over for her. It’s
Myra’s retreating figure, her mind
ways, to be stubborn. But for Myra’s attitude to shift so abruptly was as if they’d formed some
‘Ms. Ashboume,”
to see Jason standing alone, his face
heard everything?” She felt
you for being concerned about me and
managed a wry smile, “We’ll take it slow. I believe that as long as Nydia and I love each other, stay true
that day? A lump formed in Jason’s
pang of sorrow spread through her heart. She walked over, patted his shoulder firmly, and said, “Jason, the road ahead for you and Nydia is going to be tough, Nydia was
brother
teeth in anger, “When he threw his lot in with Elspeth, blind to right or wrong, all for power and fame, he ceased being my brother. tell dad if he continues to tum a blind eye to Cedric’s actions,
anything substantive. Thaddeus and I will handle Cedric’s mess. After all, he’s your elder brother, the firstborn who your parents had high hopes for Their health isn’t good, and if you deal them such a blow, your family will truly
g with te
intense internal struggle,
from them. Be it Nydia’s situation or Cedric’s issues, I’ll do my best to help:
the villain than see you take
the apartment of the
My boy! What happened to your
Thaddeus and ended up on the ground, was diagnosed with a broken nose at the hospital, potentially losing his sense of smell, unable to tell the stench from the
couldn’t discom right from wrong, not distinguishing scents might not be that big of a
rib to rebuild his nose! And
had a heart attack, “Dedric! Who did this to you?! You’re a
end, it’s someone we can’t afford to provoke Cedric
Mrs. Abernathy’s drug case, and you’ve been all
darkening. “Elspeth and the Ashbourne family’s eldest daughter are like oil and water. By taking
are thick as
teeth grinding in pain. “Thaddeus threw the punches, but it was at
Ashbourne girls gone too far!”
dad was the Minister of Justice before he -retired, and Jason served as personal secretary to their eldest son, bending over backwards to please. And
and leaves you beaten like this? Do they think now that
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