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.”

affections finally being acknowledged

hesitated, “The medicine… there won’t be

suggesting Sir would sabotage your

behalf, Evadne would have reconciled with Thaddeus. long ago – they’d probably have kids running around by now, and you’d be

“Ms. Alexia, please show some respect. Evadne is the woman I love, and she has

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

“What?”

just kidding. The medicine 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

Alexia coldly ended the

in the dark, his lower lip bitten until a bead

in a

the Ashbourne clan could sleep.

of breakfast to the hospital, but no one had the appetite, they just sat waiting for news.

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

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

all he could do was stay by her side, holding her icy hand in his, trying to warm it. The more silent and stoic she

eternity, Chasel hurried over with

results are

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

wide in disbelief as she scanned the data.

of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s just

eyes

it was accompanied by a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he was the one who could help Evadne, but it was Avery

contain his excitement, “We should get this

brow signaled

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

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

news dampened the spirits of

cure a stroke only to introduce a

other ladies echoed

Emeric’s age and condition are 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!”

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,

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 him

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

concerned upon hearing that

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

soon as the big

to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to catch up with Thaddeus and Evadne.

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