Chapter 623

In the moment the line connected, Avery sat up straight, his posture rigid with anticipation.

“Sir.”

“Mr. Chambers, it must be the middle of the night back home, haven’t you gone to bed yet?”

The voice on the other end was Alexia’s!

Avery’s heart skipped a beat, surprise lacing his voice. “Ms. Alexia?”

“It’s morning here. Sir is currently visiting with the Williams and can’t take your call.”

Alexia’s tone carried a smug chuckle, “Whatever you have to say, you can tell me, and I’ll pass it along.”

Avery’s brows furrowed, his fingers curling into a fist.

He had served Sir for many years, toiling tirelessly with the loyalty of a workhorse, yet he always felt an invisible barrier between them. He even questioned whether Sir truly regarded him as a confidant.

And here was Alexia, who had only recently entered Sir’s inner circle, already entrusted with such liberties as to answer his calls!

Could it be that even a man as wise and valiant as Sir could not escape the snares of a woman’s charm?

“Mr. Chambers, if there’s nothing pressing, I should get back to Sir’s side,” Alexia said with palpable impatience.

“I’ve delivered the medicine you provided to Evadne’s hands, and she has accepted it.”

Mr. Chambers, on your affections finally being acknowledged by Ms. Evadne,”

there won’t be any problems, right?”

Mr. Chambers, are you suggesting Sir

has that much free time? And if it weren’t for Sir repeatedly intervening on your behalf, Evadne would have reconciled with Thaddeus. long ago – they’d probably have kids running around by now, and you’d be out of the picture. Ah, I’d forgotten – Evadne can’t have children anymore. Thaddeus wore her

show some respect. Evadne is the woman I love,

she hasn’t wronged me?” Alexia’s voice

“What?”

him, once he recovers, the Ashbournes will be thanking you. Evadne doesn’t respond well to force. You step in to save

waiting for a response, Alexia coldly ended the call.

pale face was shrouded in the dark, his lower lip bitten until a bead of crimson blood emerged.

in a

truth, not a soul in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside the hospital room,

brought plenty of breakfast to the hospital, but no one had the appetite, they just sat waiting

oversized jacket, hadn’t moved in hours. Her slender frame hadn’t even leaned away from her

messaged Gordon and Jareth for help. The situation was grave, and he couldn’t trust just

do was stay by her side, holding her icy hand in his, trying to warm it. The more silent and stoic she became, the more

eternity, Chasel hurried over

results are

one, with Evadne rushing to Chasel, snatching the test report from his

she asked, eyes wide in disbelief

flawless. Not only is it free of issues, but it’s a

eyes of the

hearing this, Thaddeus felt a surge of joy, yet it was accompanied by a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he was the one who could help Evadne, but it

get this for Dad too, then he’ll

furrowed brow signaled

rapidly, “Chasel,

but that’s not the main problem. It’s scarce, available only to the highest echelons of society and royalty. Moreover, powerful as it is, there must be side effects. Exactly what they are, it’s too early to

dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne

can’t cure a stroke only to introduce a new, more troublesome condition. Emeric’s

other ladies echoed Suri’s

critical now is to

can wake up tomorrow, everything

firm. “Let’s do as Dr. Bright suggests and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when we come to them. Besides, dad’s no pushover; a little illness

pain was obvious, even if she tried to hide it. Thaddeus could see right

hearing that Chairman Emeric was seriously

busy even to spend some quality time with his Hovely wife. He had no choice but

the big projects were off

to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in

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