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.”

Chambers, on your affections finally being acknowledged by

“The medicine… there won’t be any

you suggesting

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? Ha…”

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

know she hasn’t wronged me?” Alexia’s

“What?”

as effective as what Sir provided you. Rest assured and give it to him, once he recovers, the Ashbournes will be thanking you. Evadne doesn’t respond well to force.

for a response, Alexia coldly ended the

was shrouded in the dark, his lower lip bitten until

came in a

in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside the hospital room, eyes bloodshot and spirits low.

and Nydia brought plenty of breakfast to the hospital, but no one had the appetite, they just

wrapped in Thaddeus’ oversized jacket, hadn’t moved in hours. Her

The situation was grave, and he couldn’t

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 became, the more it broke

eternity, Chasel hurried over with the test results.

are

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

eyes wide in disbelief

medication Avery brought 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, more effective than the medicine your aunt

the eyes of

joy, yet it was accompanied by a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he was

contain his excitement, “We should get this for Dad too, then he’ll stand

brow signaled trouble.

“Chasel, what’s the issue?”

price 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

spirits of the

acceptable!” Suri fretted, “We can’t cure a stroke only

ladies echoed

a miracle he’s been rescued. What’s critical now is to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged unconsciousness could cause irreversible

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. You can’t be greedy when it comes to

clenched her teeth, her resolve firm. “Let’s do as Dr. Bright suggests and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when we come

hide it. Thaddeus could

deeply concerned upon hearing that Chairman

swamped with work, shuttling between his office and the boardroom, too busy even to spend

as the big projects were off his plate.

to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to

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