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.”

your affections finally being acknowledged by Ms. Evadne,”

hesitated, “The medicine… there won’t be any problems, right?”

suggesting Sir would sabotage

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

respect. Evadne is the

she hasn’t wronged me?”

“What?”

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 will be thanking you. Evadne doesn’t respond well to

for a response, Alexia coldly ended the

the dark, his lower lip bitten until a bead of crimson blood

in

in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled

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

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

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

trying to warm it.

Chasel hurried over

results are

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

in disbelief as she scanned the

is flawless. Not only is it free of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s just been released

rekindled in the eyes of the Ashbourne family.

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

should get this for Dad too, then

brow signaled trouble.

“Chasel, what’s the

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

news dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne family once again.

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

ladies echoed Suri’s concerns.

is to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged unconsciousness could cause irreversible

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 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

suggests and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when we come to them. Besides, dad’s no pushover;

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

deeply concerned upon hearing that Chairman Emeric

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

over as soon as the big projects were

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

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