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.”

that’s splendid. Congratulations, Mr. Chambers, on your affections finally being acknowledged by

won’t

suggesting Sir would sabotage your romance?”

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 – they’d probably have kids running around by now, and you’d be out of the picture. Ah, I’d forgotten – Evadne can’t have children anymore. Thaddeus wore her out, didn’t he?

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

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

“What?”

he recovers, the Ashbournes will be thanking you. Evadne doesn’t respond well to force. You step in

for a response, Alexia coldly

face was shrouded in the dark, his lower

in a

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

brought plenty of breakfast to the hospital, but no one had

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

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

trying to warm it. The more silent and stoic she became,

eternity, Chasel hurried over

results are

to

in

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,

in the eyes

Thaddeus felt a surge of joy, yet 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 who had come through

excitement, “We should get this for Dad too, then he’ll stand a chance!”

brow

rapidly, “Chasel,

steep, but that’s not the main problem. It’s scarce, available only to the highest echelons of society

news dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne family

stroke only to introduce a new, more troublesome condition. Emeric’s body

other ladies echoed

he’s been rescued. What’s critical now is to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged

accustomed to life and death, spoke with a severity that left no room for argument, “I’m Chairman 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

immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when we

could

upon hearing that Chairman Emeric was

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 wife. He had no choice but to delegate the medical

as soon as the big projects

finally managed to carve out some time to visit Chairman

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