Chapter 596

“Dad. I never asked you for anything growing up never demanded a penis asking you for one favor for the sake of the thirty years of father–son bond we share. I hope you can grant me this: t you to stop prving Ms. Nydia a hard time and don’t stand in the way of Jason’s happiness with her. They’re truly. chance withfing another girl like her in his life believe that.”

Jason and Nydia stood before Dave, their hands tightly interlocked, their gaze deep and endless, a test Tove

Mrs. Dempsey had been frightened out of her wits by Ivan’s words, reduced to tears testament to their profound of complex emotions as he croaked. “van, are you threatening me with your resignation?”

what you want to call it, then sure van replied with a resigned, bitter smile

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the hospital room, followed by a knock on the door

Jason closest to the door, turned and opened it

Two men in sleek suits stood outside, and Jason’s eyes dropped to the badges on their chests, recognizing them as prosecutors

Cedric in here?”

The stem voice sent a shiver down Cedric spinel

Jason’s eyes darkened as he stepped aside to let them through

The prosecutors walked in with stem faces, and upon seeing Dave, they paused, then respectfully bowed.

Judge Dave’s illustrious past was well–known in the legal community a highly respected elder. These juniors naturally treated him with due deference.

“Mr Cedric, please come with us” they said, using an honorific out of respect for the old judge

They didn’t say what for, but as the saying goes, the less said the bigger the issue

Cedric’s legs trembled, his lips quivered, and each step was as difficult as walking in mud.

Eventually, he had to be escorted out of the room by the investigators.

Mrs. Dempsey covered her face and wept bitterly, while Dave’s grey–haired brows furrowed deeply, as if struck by a thunderbolt,

unable to recover from the shock

No more words were needed, nor explanations from Cedric

Ivan’s integrity was beyond reproach, and he’d never lied to them. Besides, prosecutors wouldn’t come to arrest someone without sold evidence.

At this point, Jason had no more attachment to this home. He wrapped his arm around Nydia’s waist and walked with her

towards the exit

Where are you going? Come

to her son, “Have you forsaken us, have

Jason stopped abruptly.

next breath, his cold words

now on, consider your third

couple walked towards

whole way, but Nydia could feel his suppressed anguish through the tension in his

to offer some comfort, but knowing that it was all because of her, she doubted

yourself. None of this is on you” Jason reassured her,

welled in Nydia’s eyes

future. I’ll walk with you unflinchingly, and no one, no one will stop me.”

Ivan’s voice reached

Ivan

speaking up for Nydia today, for

a touch of warmth, “We’ll never forget what you’ve done for us. I will repay this debt,

tinge of regret, Jason, you’re my brother, my only brother. Are you s

you don’t recognize me

what I mean.”

“Jason, I’m sorry

you talking about? You’ve never done anything to be sorry

say sorry for a long time. It’s just a little too

Cedric was bullying you, and I knew you suffered a lot for this family.

“Ivan

the hurt it’s caused. Now, all I want is to do something for you both,

you two will soon

eyes

clear eyes shone with sincerity as he placed his hands

you wanted to make it up to me, right? Agree to one

“What is it?”

resign. I don’t want the world to lose a

tears hovered in his

Nydia threw caution to the wind, insisting on staying with Jason and

let her go, drove her back to his home in Elmsworth.

two–story colonial house in Elmsworth, even though it had been

and downs, Jason knew Nydia was exhausted, so he suggested she take a shower while he went to the local supermarket to pick up some groceries and

from the shower, her delicate figure shimmering under the

bed, Jason had thoughtfully laid out one of his white dress shirts for her to use as a nightshirt.

fit. She twirled in front of the mirror, feeling more joy than when donning any of her

phone rang,

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