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

“The medicine… there won’t be any

Chambers, are you suggesting Sir would

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

clenched fist trembled, “Ms. Alexia, please show some respect. Evadne is the woman

she hasn’t wronged

“What?”

to him, once he recovers,

waiting for a response, Alexia coldly ended

was shrouded in the dark, his lower lip bitten until

came in

truth, not a soul in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They

but no one had the appetite, they

hadn’t moved in hours. Her slender frame hadn’t even

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

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

eternity, Chasel hurried over with the

are

Evadne rushing to Chasel, snatching the

asked, eyes wide in disbelief as she

a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s just been

eyes

a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he was the one who could

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

furrowed brow

“Chasel,

price is steep, 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. Exactly what they

the spirits of the Ashbourne

fretted, “We can’t cure a stroke only to

ladies echoed Suri’s concerns.

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

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

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

hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade. She

deeply concerned upon hearing that Chairman Emeric was

inauguration 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

as the big projects were

carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to

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