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.”

that’s splendid. Congratulations, Mr. Chambers, on your affections

medicine… there won’t be any problems,

Chambers, are you suggesting Sir would sabotage your

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

“Ms. Alexia, please show some respect. Evadne is the woman I love, and she has never wronged

know she hasn’t wronged me?” Alexia’s voice suddenly turned

“What?”

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

a response, Alexia coldly ended the

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

came in a blur.

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

breakfast to the hospital, but no one had the appetite, they

in hours. Her

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

he 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

an eternity, Chasel hurried over

are in.”

Evadne rushing to Chasel, snatching

in disbelief as she

only is it free of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s just been released this year, more effective than the medicine your

eyes of the

of guilt. How he wished he was the one who could help

“We should get

furrowed brow signaled trouble.

rapidly, “Chasel,

that’s not the main problem. It’s scarce, available only to the highest echelons of

dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne family once

cure a stroke only to introduce a new, more

other ladies echoed Suri’s concerns.

rescued. What’s critical now is to rouse

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

Dr. Bright suggests and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when we come to them. Besides, dad’s no

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

hearing that Chairman Emeric was seriously ill.

busy even to spend some quality time with his Hovely wife. He had no

as the big projects were off

Jareth finally managed to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to

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