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.”

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

won’t be any

Chambers, are you suggesting Sir would

ago – they’d probably have kids running around by now, and you’d be out of the picture. Ah, I’d forgotten –

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

wronged me?” Alexia’s voice suddenly

“What?”

give it to him, once he recovers, the Ashbournes will be thanking

for a response, Alexia coldly ended the

his lower lip bitten until

came in a blur.

truth, not a soul in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside the hospital room, eyes bloodshot and

and Nydia brought plenty of breakfast to the hospital, but no one had the appetite, they just sat waiting for news.

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

had already messaged Gordon and Jareth for help. The situation was grave,

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

like an eternity, Chasel hurried over with

results are in.”

as one, with Evadne rushing to Chasel, snatching the test report from his hands.

wide in disbelief as she scanned the data.

of issues, but it’s a

the eyes of

felt a surge of joy, yet it was accompanied by a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he wished

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

brow signaled trouble.

rapidly, “Chasel,

national treasure; 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 as it is, there must be

dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne family once

fretted, “We can’t cure a stroke only to introduce a new, more

other ladies echoed Suri’s

serious. It’s a miracle he’s been rescued. What’s critical now is to rouse him from

can wake up tomorrow, everything should start to improve. As for any potential effects, don’t worry too much

as Dr. Bright suggests and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when we come

even if she tried to hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade.

too, was deeply concerned upon hearing

work, shuttling between his office and the boardroom, too busy even to spend some quality

the big projects were

to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in

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