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.”

Chambers, on your affections

there won’t be any problems,

you suggesting

much free time? And if 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

respect. Evadne is the woman I love, and she has never wronged you!”

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

“What?”

is exactly what Emeric needs, even Bright 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

response, Alexia coldly

lower lip bitten until a bead of

in

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

Nydia brought plenty of breakfast to the hospital, but no one had the appetite, they just sat waiting

Her slender frame hadn’t even leaned away from her rigid posture.

messaged Gordon and Jareth for help. The situation was grave, and he couldn’t trust just anyone for fear of

her icy hand in his, trying to warm it. The more silent and stoic she became, the more it broke

eternity, Chasel hurried over

results are in.”

rushing to

problems?” she asked, eyes wide in disbelief as she scanned

a

eyes of the Ashbourne family.

sense of guilt. How he

get this for Dad too, then

furrowed brow

approached rapidly, “Chasel, what’s the issue?”

the main problem. It’s scarce, available only to the highest echelons of

news dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne

That’s not acceptable!” Suri fretted, “We can’t cure a stroke only to introduce a new, more troublesome condition. Emeric’s body can’t

other ladies echoed Suri’s concerns.

critical now is to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged unconsciousness

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

cross the other bridges when we come to them. Besides, dad’s no pushover; a little illness isn’t going

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

upon hearing that Chairman Emeric was seriously

his own 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 had no choice but to delegate the medical inquiries to Lily and promised

soon as the big projects were off his plate.

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

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