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 acknowledged by Ms.

hesitated, “The medicine… there won’t

you suggesting Sir

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

trembled, “Ms. Alexia, please show some respect. Evadne is

do you know she hasn’t wronged me?” Alexia’s voice

“What?”

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

for a response, Alexia coldly ended the call.

the dark, his lower lip

in

could sleep. They huddled outside the hospital room, eyes bloodshot and spirits

and Nydia brought plenty of breakfast to the hospital, but

hours. Her slender

messaged Gordon and Jareth for help. The situation was grave,

holding her icy hand in his, trying to warm it.

an eternity, Chasel

are

as one, with Evadne rushing to Chasel, snatching the test

wide in disbelief as

of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s just been

rekindled in the eyes of the

was accompanied by a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he was

to contain his excitement, “We should get this for Dad too, then he’ll stand a chance!”

furrowed brow

rapidly, “Chasel,

available only to the highest echelons of society and royalty. Moreover, powerful as it is, there must be side effects. Exactly what they are,

dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne family once again.

stroke only to introduce a new, more troublesome

other ladies echoed Suri’s concerns.

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

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

suggests and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when we come to them.

obvious, even if she tried to hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade.

upon hearing that Chairman Emeric was

busy even to spend some quality time with his Hovely wife. He had no choice but to delegate the medical inquiries

soon as the big projects were off his

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

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