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.”

Mr. Chambers, on your affections finally being acknowledged by Ms. Evadne,” Alexia mocked.

hesitated, “The medicine… there won’t

you suggesting Sir would sabotage your romance?”

Evadne would have reconciled with Thaddeus. long ago – they’d

Evadne is the woman I love, and she has

wronged me?” Alexia’s voice suddenly

“What?”

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 force. You step in to save her father, and that’s

a response, Alexia

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

in

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

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

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

Jareth for help. The situation was grave, and he

now, all he could do was stay by her side, holding her icy hand in his, trying to warm

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

results are

Evadne rushing to Chasel, snatching the test report from his

she asked, eyes wide in disbelief

it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients

in the eyes

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

excitement, “We should get this for

furrowed brow

rapidly, “Chasel, what’s the

to the highest echelons of society and royalty. Moreover, powerful as it is, there must be side effects. Exactly what they are,

spirits of the

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

ladies echoed Suri’s

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

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

resolve firm. “Let’s do as Dr. Bright suggests and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges

to hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade. She was

hearing that Chairman Emeric was

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 inquiries to Lily and promised

soon as the big projects were off

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

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