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

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

are you suggesting Sir would sabotage your romance?”

Thaddeus. long ago – they’d probably have kids running around by now, and

Evadne is the woman I love, and she has never wronged

wronged me?” Alexia’s voice suddenly

“What?”

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

a response, Alexia coldly

dark, his lower lip bitten until a

came in

soul in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside the hospital

Nydia brought plenty of breakfast to the hospital, but no

jacket, hadn’t moved in hours. Her slender frame hadn’t even leaned away from

The situation was grave, and he couldn’t trust just anyone for fear

trying to warm

what felt like an eternity, Chasel hurried over with the test

results are

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

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

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

in the eyes

How he wished he was the one who

should get this for Dad too, then

furrowed brow

approached rapidly, “Chasel, what’s

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 are, it’s

dampened the spirits of the

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

other ladies echoed Suri’s

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

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.

suggests and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when we come to them. Besides, dad’s no pushover; a little illness

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

hearing that Chairman Emeric

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

the big projects were off his

carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim

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