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

her son, “Have you forsaken us, have you forsaken this

Jason stopped abruptly.

next breath, his cold words struck

now on, consider your third son dead.”

towards the

his suppressed anguish through the tension in his jaw and the quivering grip around

she doubted her right to say anything and simply hung her head in guilty silence.

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

welled in Nydia’s eyes as

walk with you unflinchingly,

voice reached them from behind,

turned, seeing Ivan hurrying towards them.

for speaking up for Nydia today, for

revealed a touch of warmth, “We’ll never forget what you’ve done

of regret, Jason, you’re my brother, my only brother.

you don’t recognize

that’s not what

“Jason, I’m sorry

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

for a long time. It’s just a

with my studies, my ambitions, so I never involved myself in family matters. Iknew Cedric was bullying you, and I knew you suffered a

“Ivan

your elder brother 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

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 the wedding

you, Ivan Nydia’s eyes brimmed with gratitude.

eyes shone with sincerity as he placed his hands heavily on his

you wanted to make it up to me, right? Agree to one thing, and it’s all settled”

“What is it?”

“No matter what, don’t resign. I don’t want the world to lose a judge as honorable and upstanding as you

tears hovered in his eyes.

insisting on staying with

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

but he did own a charming two–story colonial house in Elmsworth, even though it had been a long

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

emerged from the shower, her delicate figure

laid out one of his white dress shirts for her

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

her phone rang, startling

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