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.”

splendid. Congratulations, Mr. Chambers, on your affections finally being acknowledged by Ms. Evadne,” Alexia mocked.

won’t

Mr. Chambers, are you suggesting Sir would sabotage your romance?”

grew louder, “Do you think Sir has that much free time? And if it weren’t for Sir repeatedly intervening on your behalf, Evadne would have reconciled with Thaddeus. long ago –

Evadne is the woman

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

“What?”

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 will change.”

response, Alexia coldly ended

his lower

in

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

plenty of breakfast to the hospital, but no one had the appetite, they

Thaddeus’ oversized jacket, hadn’t moved in hours. Her slender frame hadn’t even leaned

messaged Gordon and Jareth for help. The situation was grave, and he couldn’t

trying to warm it. The more silent and stoic she became, the more it broke his heart.

like an eternity, Chasel hurried over with

are

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

eyes wide in disbelief as she scanned

a targeted drug

eyes of the Ashbourne family.

bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he was the one who could help

Arnold exclaimed, unable to contain his excitement, “We should get this for Dad

furrowed brow signaled trouble.

“Chasel, what’s the issue?”

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

news dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne

only to introduce

ladies echoed

a miracle he’s been rescued. What’s critical now is to rouse him from

his care. I’ll administer the medication now. If he can wake up

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

tried to hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade. She was forcing herself

too, was deeply concerned upon hearing that

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

over as soon as the big projects were off

finally managed to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to catch up with Thaddeus and

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