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

“The medicine… there won’t be any

suggesting Sir would sabotage

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 out,

Alexia, please show some respect. Evadne is the woman I

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

“What?”

you. Rest assured and give it to him, once he recovers, the Ashbournes

Alexia

shrouded in the dark, his lower lip bitten until a bead of crimson blood emerged.

came in a

a soul in the Ashbourne clan could sleep.

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

Her slender

situation was grave, and he couldn’t trust just anyone for fear

could do was stay by 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.

an eternity, Chasel hurried over with the test

results are in.”

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

eyes wide in disbelief as she

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

the eyes of the

surge of joy, yet it was accompanied by a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he was the one who could

get this for Dad too,

furrowed brow signaled

“Chasel, what’s the

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 side effects.

dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne family

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

other ladies echoed Suri’s concerns.

a miracle he’s been rescued. What’s critical now is to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged unconsciousness could cause irreversible damage to

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

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

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

deeply concerned upon hearing that Chairman Emeric was

his office and the boardroom, too busy even to spend

over as soon as the big projects were

some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to catch up

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