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,” Alexia

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

are you suggesting Sir

reconciled with Thaddeus. long ago – they’d probably have kids running around by now,

“Ms. Alexia, please show some respect. Evadne is the woman I love,

know she hasn’t wronged

“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 well to force.

response, Alexia coldly ended the call.

dark, his lower lip

came in

a soul in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They

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

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

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

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

Chasel

results are in.”

rushing to Chasel, snatching the test report from his hands.

wide in disbelief

a targeted drug for stroke patients

rekindled in the eyes of the

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 had come through for

to contain his excitement, “We should get this for Dad too, then

brow signaled

“Chasel, what’s the issue?”

highest echelons

dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne

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

echoed

age and condition are serious. It’s a miracle he’s been rescued. What’s critical now is to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged unconsciousness could cause irreversible damage to his central nervous

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

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 isn’t going to take

was obvious, even if she tried to hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade. She was forcing herself to be strong.

concerned upon hearing that Chairman Emeric was seriously ill.

between his office and the boardroom, too busy even

as soon as the big projects were off his

Jareth finally managed to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to catch up with Thaddeus and

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