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. Evadne,” Alexia
won’t be any
Mr. Chambers, are you suggesting Sir would sabotage your romance?”
– they’d probably have kids running
some respect. Evadne is the woman I love,
hasn’t wronged me?” Alexia’s voice suddenly turned dark.
“What?”
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 huge favor. Her attitude towards you will change.”
a response, Alexia coldly ended the call.
dark, his lower lip bitten until a bead of crimson blood
in
soul in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside
but no one had the appetite, they just sat waiting
Her slender frame hadn’t even leaned away from her rigid posture.
messaged Gordon and Jareth for help. The situation was grave, and
holding her icy hand in his, trying to warm
an eternity, Chasel
results are in.”
as one, with Evadne rushing to Chasel, snatching the test report
asked, eyes wide in disbelief as
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,
rekindled in the eyes of the Ashbourne family.
felt a surge of joy, yet it was accompanied by a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he was the one who could
exclaimed, unable to contain his excitement, “We should get this for Dad too,
brow signaled
“Chasel, what’s the
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, there must be side effects. Exactly what they are, it’s too early
spirits of the Ashbourne
not acceptable!” Suri fretted, “We can’t cure a stroke only to introduce a new, more troublesome condition. Emeric’s body
other ladies echoed Suri’s
It’s a miracle he’s been rescued. What’s critical now is to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged unconsciousness could
professional accustomed to life and 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
immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when we come to them. Besides, dad’s no pushover; a little illness isn’t
pain was obvious, even if she tried to hide it. Thaddeus could
concerned upon hearing that Chairman
as CEO drawing near, he was swamped with work, shuttling between his office and the boardroom, too busy even to
as the big projects were off his plate.
to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to catch
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