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.”

Mr. Chambers, on your affections finally being

medicine… there won’t be any problems,

Mr. Chambers, are you suggesting Sir would sabotage your romance?”

“Do you think 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 you’d be out of the picture. Ah, I’d forgotten – Evadne can’t have children anymore. Thaddeus wore her

some respect. Evadne is the woman I love, and

she hasn’t wronged

“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. You step in to save her father, and that’s a huge favor. Her attitude towards you will change.”

waiting for a response, Alexia coldly ended the

shrouded in the dark, his lower lip bitten

came in

could sleep. They huddled outside

hospital, but no one had the appetite, they

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

situation was grave, and he couldn’t trust

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

like an eternity, Chasel hurried over with

are

Evadne rushing to Chasel,

eyes wide in disbelief as

nodded gravely, “Surprisingly, the medication Avery brought is flawless. Not only is it free of issues, but it’s a

rekindled in the eyes of the Ashbourne

of joy, yet it was accompanied 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

exclaimed, unable to contain his excitement, “We should get this for Dad too, then he’ll stand a

furrowed brow signaled trouble.

approached rapidly, “Chasel, what’s the issue?”

main problem. It’s scarce, available only to the highest echelons of society

spirits of the Ashbourne family

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.

been rescued. What’s critical now is to rouse him from

a seasoned professional accustomed to life and 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 just focus on keeping we can deal with the rest later. You can’t be greedy when it comes

Dr. Bright suggests and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when we come to them. Besides, dad’s

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

was deeply concerned upon hearing that Chairman Emeric was

as CEO drawing near, 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

the big projects were off his plate.

some time to visit Chairman Emeric in

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