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.”

affections finally being acknowledged by Ms. Evadne,” Alexia mocked.

won’t be any problems, right?”

are you suggesting Sir would sabotage

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 anymore. Thaddeus wore

please show some respect. Evadne is

she hasn’t wronged

“What?”

give it to him, once he recovers, the Ashbournes

waiting for a response, Alexia coldly ended the call.

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

came in a blur.

the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside the hospital

breakfast to the hospital, but no one had

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

Gordon and Jareth for help. The situation was grave, and he

by her side, holding her icy hand in his, trying to warm

eternity, Chasel

are

as one, with Evadne rushing to

asked, eyes wide in disbelief as she scanned

only is it free of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for

the eyes of the Ashbourne

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

should get

brow signaled trouble.

rapidly, “Chasel, what’s

problem. It’s scarce, available only to the highest echelons of society and royalty. Moreover, powerful as it is, there must be side effects. Exactly what

spirits of the Ashbourne family

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

other ladies echoed Suri’s concerns.

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 system!”

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

clenched her teeth, her 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 illness isn’t going to take him down.”

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

upon hearing that Chairman Emeric was seriously ill.

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 had no choice but to delegate the

over as soon as the big projects were off his plate.

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

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