Chapter 593
The young couple, Nydia and Jason, didn’t dare to delay. They hustled to the hospital with all the speed they could muster.
As Nydia gripped Jason’s hand, they reached the hospital room door only to hear the unmistakable shouting of Cedric, the proverbial old dog that just couldn’t learn new tricks. His voice boomed through the walls, mingled with Mrs. Dempsey’s sobs.
“Dad! Mom! I have hit rock bottom, all because of Jason, the backstabber! He’s supposed to be part of the Dempseys, my own flesh and blood! Did you see what he pulled off in court? That’s no way to treat family! He’s in cahoots with the Ashbournes, playing right into their hands! And he’s thrown me, his own brother, under the bus! I’m telling you, he’s gonna be the death of me do you hear?”
Cedric was swearing like a sailor, his voice sharp and grating, barely recognizable as the once–glamorous Lawyer Cedric,
A silent rage ignited within Jason, his jaw clenching so tightly his knuckles turned white.
Nydia heard every word, her gaze burning into Jason’s reddened eyes as she shook her head slightly, urging him to keep his cool.
“Dad! You’ve slaved away for the Ashbourne family all your life, and now they’re using your precious son like a pack mule! They’re manipulating him with their illegitimate daughter, leading him by the nose and stirring up trouble in our family!”
Cedric’s voice was shrill and uncontrolled with anger. “After you stepped down, I brought the Dempseys back from the brink. And now, Thaddeus and Evadne have ruined everything! And that fool Jason still can’t see the forest for the trees, shamelessly cozying up to the Ashbournes. That girl’s just playing him until she can climb higher and kick him to the curb! He doesn’t even see it he’s not in her league! How could he ever match up to an Ashbourne?”
His words were a barrage of insults, tearing Nydia’s tender heart to shreds, a thousand pains entwined with a profound sense of injustice, making her feel small and useless.
Jason’s family, an unending source of conflict, and she was at the heart of it.
she really been such a curse on his otherwise tranquil life? She felt so
it no longer. With an intense fury, he burst through the
always been jealous of his charming, intelligent
Cedric opposed, always mocking and belittling him. He cloaked his bullying in the guise
years, Jason had borne it for the sake of familial
now Cedric dared to insult the woman he loved. If he held back
Nydia’s heart clenched, but it was too late
heavy thud of the door swinging open shocked everyone in the Dempsey family!
system that made headaches and tears vanish in an instant.
Shut your
glared at his brother’s ridiculous, bandaged head, which resembled a garlic bulb, but his eyes were devoid of humor, only a tumultuous anger, “If you dare speak against Nydia again, your head will suffer more than just a concussion. Mark my words!”
anything wrong?” Cedric’s lip quivered, and he looked desperately
help – a sight that would
truly, and your accusations are nothing but slander and
of my own free will, no one forced or coerced me! I stand with Miss Evadne and Mr. Thaddeus because they speak up for the less fortunate, they have integrity and walk the path of righteousness! Unlike you, with your self–serving ways, contributing to injustice! You brought this upon yourself, reaping
to what he’s saying..”
“Jason, I know you want to impress your girlfriend, and I know you’re trying to curry
stood outside, feeling an icy chill spread throughout her b*dy.
Dempsey was overcome, her face turning pale as she clutched her chest, struggling to breathe. “What sins
his mother while continuing to drive a wedge, playing the victim, “Jason, I understand you want to please your girlfriend, and I know you want to win over the Ashbournes. But at what cost to your own brother? I’m your brother, your own kin. How can you turn your back on family for the
pops. He was just about to speak when Dave, who had
distinguished guest indeed.
Mrs. Dempsey’s brow furrowed, her displeasure clear as day.
Despite their lengthy relationship, his folks had never once expressed a
was giving in, and how could Jason not be overjoyed?
ushered her in, radiant with
fixed on Jason, his frown
finger. As a man, he couldn’t miss the thick, hot love
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