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

medicine… there won’t be any problems, right?”

are you suggesting Sir would sabotage your

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

is the woman I love, and she has

wronged me?” Alexia’s

“What?”

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.”

response, Alexia coldly ended the

face was shrouded in the dark, his lower lip bitten until a

in

in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They

but no one had the appetite, they just sat waiting

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

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

in his, trying to warm it. The more silent and stoic she became,

eternity, Chasel hurried over with the

results are in.”

Evadne rushing to Chasel, snatching

eyes wide in disbelief

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

eyes

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

exclaimed, unable to contain his excitement, “We should get this

brow

“Chasel, what’s

drug is practically a national treasure; the price is steep, but that’s not the main problem. It’s scarce, available only to the highest echelons of society and

news dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne family once

Suri fretted, “We can’t cure a stroke only to introduce a new, more troublesome condition.

other ladies echoed Suri’s

is to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged unconsciousness could cause irreversible damage to his

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

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 isn’t going to take

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

too, was deeply concerned upon hearing that

work, shuttling between his office and the boardroom, too busy even to spend some quality time with his Hovely wife. He had no choice but to delegate the medical inquiries to Lily and

soon as the big projects were off

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

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