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.”

your affections finally being acknowledged by Ms.

hesitated, “The medicine… there won’t

are you suggesting Sir would sabotage

Sir repeatedly intervening on your behalf, Evadne would have reconciled with Thaddeus. long ago – they’d

please show some respect. Evadne is the woman

wronged me?” Alexia’s voice

“What?”

it to him, once he recovers, the Ashbournes will be thanking you. Evadne doesn’t respond well to force. You step in to save her father, and that’s

waiting for a response, Alexia coldly ended the call.

the dark, his lower lip bitten until a bead of crimson blood

came in

a soul in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside the hospital room, eyes bloodshot

brought plenty of breakfast to the hospital, but no one

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

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

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

like an eternity, Chasel hurried over with the test results.

are

one, with Evadne rushing to

problems?” she asked, eyes wide in disbelief as she scanned the

flawless. Not only is it free of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s just been released

eyes

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

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

brow signaled trouble.

rapidly, “Chasel, what’s the issue?”

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 too early

dampened the spirits of the

stroke only to introduce a new, more troublesome condition. Emeric’s body can’t withstand that!”

echoed

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

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

teeth, her resolve firm. “Let’s do as Dr. Bright suggests and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other

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

hearing that Chairman Emeric 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

over as soon as the big

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

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