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,”
there won’t
suggesting Sir would
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 by now, and you’d be out of the picture. Ah, I’d forgotten
Alexia, please show some respect. Evadne is the woman I love, and
know she hasn’t wronged me?” Alexia’s
“What?”
once he recovers, the Ashbournes will be thanking you.
response, Alexia coldly ended the call.
dark, his lower lip bitten until a
came in a
soul in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside
breakfast to the hospital, but no one had the appetite, they just sat waiting
wrapped in Thaddeus’ oversized jacket, hadn’t moved in hours. Her slender frame
Gordon and Jareth for help. The situation was
he could do was stay by her side, holding her icy hand in his, trying to warm it. The more silent and stoic she became, the more it
an eternity, Chasel hurried over with the test results.
results are in.”
Ashbournes rose as one, with Evadne rushing to
eyes wide in disbelief as
gravely, “Surprisingly, the medication Avery brought is flawless. Not only is it free of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s
in the eyes of the
it was accompanied by a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he was the one who could help Evadne,
exclaimed, unable to contain his excitement, “We should get this for Dad too, then he’ll stand a chance!”
furrowed brow signaled trouble.
approached rapidly, “Chasel,
is steep, but that’s not the 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 too early
the spirits of
stroke only to introduce a new, more troublesome condition.
echoed
is to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged unconsciousness could
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
do as Dr. Bright suggests and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges
hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade. She was forcing
too, was deeply concerned upon hearing that Chairman Emeric
with 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
as soon as the big
carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to catch up with Thaddeus and
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