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.”

splendid. Congratulations, Mr. Chambers, on your affections finally being acknowledged by Ms.

won’t be

suggesting

Evadne would have reconciled with Thaddeus. long ago – they’d probably have kids running around by now, and you’d be

is the woman I love, and she has

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

“What?”

effective as what Sir provided you. Rest assured and give it to him, once he recovers, the

response, Alexia coldly

was shrouded in the dark, his lower lip bitten until a bead of

came in a blur.

in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside the hospital room,

breakfast to the hospital, but no one

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

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

do was stay by her side, holding her icy hand in his, trying to warm it. The more silent

what felt like an eternity, Chasel hurried

results are

Evadne rushing to Chasel, snatching the test report from his

in disbelief

issues, but it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s just been released this year, more

in the eyes of the

accompanied by a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he

excitement, “We should get this for Dad

furrowed brow

rapidly, “Chasel,

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,

the spirits of the

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

ladies echoed

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

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

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 to them. Besides, dad’s no

even if she tried to hide it. Thaddeus could see right

hearing that Chairman Emeric was seriously ill.

his office and the boardroom, too busy even to spend some quality time with his Hovely wife. He had no choice but to delegate

as soon as the big projects were off his plate.

to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to catch up with Thaddeus and Evadne.

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