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 finally

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

Mr. Chambers, are you suggesting Sir would

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 have kids running around by now, and

clenched fist trembled, “Ms. Alexia, please show some respect. Evadne is the

hasn’t wronged

“What?”

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 coldly ended the call.

in the dark, his lower lip bitten until a

in

the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside the

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

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

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

now, all he could do was stay by her side, holding her icy hand in his, trying to warm it. The more silent and stoic

what felt like an eternity, Chasel hurried over with the test

results are in.”

to Chasel, snatching the test report from his

eyes wide in disbelief as she scanned

it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s just been released this year, more effective than

in the eyes of the Ashbourne

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

his excitement, “We should get

furrowed brow signaled trouble.

“Chasel, what’s the issue?”

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

of the Ashbourne

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

ladies echoed Suri’s

to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged unconsciousness could

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.

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

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

deeply concerned upon hearing that Chairman Emeric was

boardroom, too busy even to

over as soon as the big projects were off his

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

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