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.”

on your affections finally being acknowledged by Ms. Evadne,” Alexia

“The medicine… there won’t be any

Chambers, are you suggesting Sir would

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

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

do you know she hasn’t wronged me?”

“What?”

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

waiting for a response, Alexia coldly ended the call.

shrouded in the dark, his lower

in a

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

hospital, but no one had the appetite, they just sat waiting for

hours. Her slender

The situation was grave,

hand in his, trying to warm it. The

felt like an eternity, Chasel hurried over

results are in.”

rushing to

wide in disbelief as she scanned

Avery brought is flawless. Not 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

in the eyes of

sense of guilt. How

excitement, “We should get

furrowed brow

rapidly, “Chasel, what’s

to the highest echelons of society

dampened the spirits of the

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

ladies echoed

serious. It’s a miracle he’s been rescued. What’s critical now is to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged unconsciousness could cause irreversible damage to his central nervous system!”

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

firm. “Let’s do as Dr. Bright suggests and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges

if she tried to hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade. She was

hearing that Chairman Emeric was

was swamped with work, shuttling between his office and the boardroom, too busy even to spend some quality time

soon as the big

Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to

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