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 being acknowledged by Ms. Evadne,” Alexia

there won’t be any problems, right?”

Chambers, are you suggesting Sir would sabotage

“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

Evadne is the woman I love, and she has never

hasn’t wronged me?”

“What?”

is exactly what Emeric needs, even Bright Pharmaceuticals hasn’t developed 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

response, Alexia

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

came in a

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

Nydia brought plenty of breakfast to the hospital, but no

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

help. The situation was grave, and

could do was stay by her side, holding her icy hand in his, trying to warm it. The

eternity, Chasel hurried over with the test

are

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

asked, eyes wide in

nodded gravely, “Surprisingly, the medication Avery brought is flawless. Not only is it free of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients

eyes of the Ashbourne family.

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

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

furrowed brow signaled trouble.

“Chasel, what’s the

not the main problem. It’s scarce, available only to the highest echelons of society and royalty. Moreover, powerful as

of the

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

echoed Suri’s concerns.

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

If he can wake up tomorrow, everything should start to improve. As for any potential effects, don’t worry too much about those right now. Let’s just focus on keeping

the other bridges when we come

to hide it. Thaddeus could see right

concerned upon hearing that Chairman Emeric was seriously ill.

CEO drawing near, he was swamped with work, shuttling between his office and the boardroom, too busy even to spend some quality time with his Hovely wife. He

as the big projects were

to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to

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