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

medicine… there won’t be

are you suggesting Sir would

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

respect. Evadne is the woman I love, and

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

“What?”

medicine is 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

Alexia coldly ended the call.

pale face was shrouded in the dark, his lower lip bitten until a bead of crimson blood emerged.

came in a

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

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

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

for help. The situation was

now, 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 his

like an eternity, Chasel hurried over with the test results.

are

Ashbournes rose as one, with Evadne rushing to

in

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

the eyes

of guilt. How he wished he

get this for Dad

brow signaled

approached rapidly, “Chasel, what’s the issue?”

the main problem. It’s scarce, available only to the highest echelons of society and royalty. Moreover, powerful as it is, there must be

dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne family

“We can’t cure a stroke only to introduce a new, more troublesome condition. Emeric’s body

other ladies echoed Suri’s concerns.

critical now is to rouse him from this

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

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

if she tried to hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade. She

too, was deeply concerned upon hearing that Chairman

with work, shuttling between his office and the boardroom, too busy even to spend some quality time with

over as soon as the big projects were off his plate.

to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to catch up with Thaddeus

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