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.”

on your affections

medicine… there won’t be

are you suggesting Sir would sabotage your romance?”

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

show some respect. Evadne is the woman I love, and she has never wronged you!”

do you know she hasn’t wronged me?”

“What?”

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

response, Alexia

the dark, his lower lip bitten until a bead of

came in a

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

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

moved in hours. Her slender frame hadn’t even

for help. The situation was grave, and

in his, trying to warm it. The more silent and stoic she became,

Chasel

results are

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

problems?” she asked, eyes wide in disbelief as she scanned the

free of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s

eyes of the Ashbourne

of guilt. How he wished he was the one who could help Evadne, but it

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

brow signaled trouble.

approached rapidly, “Chasel, what’s

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

of the Ashbourne family

not acceptable!” Suri fretted, “We can’t cure a stroke only to introduce

echoed

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

a seasoned professional 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 any potential effects, don’t worry too much about those right now. Let’s just focus

and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when we come to them. Besides, dad’s no pushover; a little illness isn’t going to take him

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

deeply concerned upon hearing that Chairman

office and the boardroom, too busy even to spend some quality time with his Hovely wife. He had no choice but to delegate the medical inquiries to Lily and promised

as soon as the big projects were off

to visit Chairman

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