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

are you going? Come back!

reached out desperately to her son, “Have you forsaken

Jason stopped abruptly.

with hope, but in the next breath, his cold words

on, consider your third

young couple walked towards

his suppressed anguish through the tension in his jaw

some comfort, but knowing that it was all because of her, she doubted her right to say anything and simply hung her head in guilty

on you” Jason reassured

welled in Nydia’s eyes as

future. I’ll walk with you unflinchingly, and no one, no one

as he finished speaking, Ivan’s voice reached them

Ivan hurrying

for speaking up for Nydia today, for standing

“We’ll never forget what you’ve done for us. I will repay this

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

recognize me anymore?”

not what I mean.”

“Jason, I’m sorry

talking about? You’ve never done anything to be sorry for, don’t say

I’ve been wanting to say sorry for a long time. It’s just a little too

ambitions, so I never involved myself in family matters. Iknew Cedric was bullying

“Ivan

And I know I can’t make up for the brotherly love you’ve missed or the hurt it’s caused. Now, all I want is to do something for you both, anything to ease my

relief, “Nydia, please take care of Jason from now on. I hope you two will soon tie the knot and walk down the aisle. Let me know when

Ivan Nydia’s eyes brimmed

he placed

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

“What is it?”

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

and tears hovered in his

Nydia threw caution to the wind, insisting on staying with

unable to change her mind and unwilling to let her go, drove her back to his

two–story colonial house in Elmsworth, even though it had been a long time since

he went to the local supermarket to pick up

shower, her delicate figure shimmering under the

thoughtfully laid out one of his white dress

it, delighted by its oversized, dress–like fit. She twirled in front of the mirror,

rang, startling

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