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

hesitated, “The medicine… there won’t

Chambers, are you suggesting

“Do you think 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

“Ms. Alexia, please show some respect. Evadne is the woman I love, and she has never wronged

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

“What?”

anything as effective as what Sir provided you. Rest assured and give it to him, once 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

was shrouded in the dark, his lower lip bitten until a

came in

in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside the hospital room, eyes bloodshot and

hospital, but no one had the appetite, they just sat

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

situation was grave, and he couldn’t trust just anyone for fear of leaks.

in his, trying to warm it.

an eternity, Chasel hurried over with the test results.

are

as one, with Evadne rushing to Chasel, snatching the

asked, eyes wide in disbelief as

Avery brought is flawless. Not only is it free of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s

the eyes of the Ashbourne

bitter sense of guilt. How he wished

should get this for Dad too, then he’ll stand

brow signaled

“Chasel,

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 tell.”

the spirits of the Ashbourne family once

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

other ladies echoed Suri’s

age and condition are serious. It’s a miracle he’s been rescued. What’s critical now is to rouse

accustomed to life and death, spoke with a severity that left no room for argument, “I’m Chairman Emeric’s attending physician. At least within these hospital walls, I have the final say in his care. I’ll administer the medication now. If he can wake up tomorrow, everything should start to improve. As for

resolve 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

could see right through her façade. She

was deeply concerned upon hearing

his own inauguration as CEO drawing near, he was swamped with work, shuttling between his office and the boardroom, too busy even to spend some

over as soon as the

visit Chairman

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