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

Dempsey, tears blinding her, reached out desperately to her son,

Jason stopped abruptly.

the next breath, his cold words struck them like

consider your third son

walked towards the hospital

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

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

don’t blame yourself. None of this is on you” Jason reassured her, voice tender to the

Nydia’s eyes as

with you unflinchingly, and no one,

voice

seeing Ivan hurrying

up for Nydia today, for standing by us.”

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

held a tinge of regret, Jason, you’re

don’t recognize

what I

“Jason, I’m sorry

taken aback, and Jason quickly said, “van, what are you talking about? You’ve

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

naturally detached, and I’ve always been preoccupied with my studies, my ambitions, so I never involved myself in family matters. Iknew Cedric was bullying you, and I knew you suffered a lot for this family. But because of my indifference and selfishness, I never stood up for you as your older brother

“Ivan

I can’t make up for the brotherly love you’ve missed or the hurt

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

Ivan Nydia’s eyes

as he placed his hands

it up to me, right? Agree to one thing,

“What is it?”

I don’t want the world to lose a judge as honorable and upstanding

heart pounded fiercely, and tears hovered

staying with Jason and not returning to her place in Silverlake Harbor

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

did own a charming two–story colonial house in Elmsworth,

so he suggested she take a shower while he went to the local supermarket to pick up some groceries and essentials, planning to warm up a glass of milk for her later.

from the shower, her delicate figure shimmering under

Jason had thoughtfully laid out one of his white dress shirts for her to

front of the mirror, feeling more joy than when donning any of her fancy

phone rang, startling

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