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 problems, right?”

Chambers, are you suggesting Sir would sabotage

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

Evadne is the woman I love, and

she hasn’t wronged me?” Alexia’s voice

“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.

for a response, Alexia coldly ended the

the dark, his lower lip bitten until

came in

soul in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside the

the hospital, but no

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

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

her side, holding her icy hand in his, trying to warm it. The more silent and stoic she became, the more it broke his

felt like an eternity, Chasel

are

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

asked, eyes wide in

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

in the eyes of the Ashbourne family.

sense of guilt. How he wished he was the

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

furrowed brow signaled

approached rapidly, “Chasel, what’s

main 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 they are, it’s

of the Ashbourne family once again.

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

echoed Suri’s concerns.

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

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

her resolve firm. “Let’s do as Dr. Bright suggests and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when we come

if she tried to hide it. Thaddeus could see right

deeply concerned upon hearing that Chairman Emeric was seriously ill.

shuttling between his office and the boardroom, too busy even to spend some quality time with his Hovely wife. He had no

over as soon as the big projects were off his

to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to

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