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.”

that’s splendid. Congratulations, Mr. Chambers, on your affections finally

medicine… there won’t be any problems, right?”

suggesting Sir would sabotage your romance?”

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

is

you know she hasn’t wronged me?” Alexia’s voice suddenly

“What?”

he recovers, the Ashbournes will be thanking you. Evadne doesn’t respond well to force. You step in to save her father, and that’s

waiting for a response, Alexia

dark, his lower lip bitten until a

in a blur.

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

and Nydia brought plenty of breakfast to the hospital, but no one had the appetite,

oversized jacket, hadn’t moved in hours. Her

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

he could 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 it broke

Chasel hurried over with the test results.

results are in.”

rose as one, with Evadne rushing to Chasel, snatching the test

she asked, eyes wide in disbelief as she scanned the data.

it free of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s just been released this year, more effective than the

eyes of the

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 was Avery who

exclaimed, unable to contain his excitement, “We should get this for Dad too, then he’ll stand a

furrowed brow

approached rapidly, “Chasel, what’s

treasure; the price is steep, but that’s not the main problem. It’s scarce, available only to the highest echelons of society and

news dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne

cure a stroke only to introduce a new, more troublesome condition. Emeric’s

echoed Suri’s concerns.

to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged unconsciousness could cause irreversible damage to

the medication now. If he can wake

and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when we come to them. Besides, dad’s no pushover;

tried to hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade.

concerned upon hearing that Chairman Emeric was seriously

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

soon as the big projects were off

visit Chairman Emeric in

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