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.”

that’s splendid. Congratulations, Mr. Chambers, on your affections finally

there won’t

Chambers, are you suggesting Sir would sabotage your romance?”

you think Sir has that much free time? And if it weren’t for Sir repeatedly intervening on your behalf, Evadne would have reconciled with Thaddeus. long ago – they’d probably have kids

Alexia, please show some respect. Evadne is the

hasn’t wronged me?”

“What?”

assured and give it to him, once he recovers, the Ashbournes will be thanking you. Evadne doesn’t respond well to force.

response, Alexia coldly

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

came in

clan could sleep. They huddled outside the hospital room, eyes bloodshot and spirits

and Nydia brought plenty of breakfast to the hospital, but no one had the appetite, they just sat waiting for news.

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

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

side, holding her icy hand in his, trying to warm it. The more silent and stoic she became, the more it broke his heart.

an eternity, Chasel hurried

are in.”

to Chasel, snatching the test

eyes wide in

of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s just been released this year, more effective than the medicine your aunt

rekindled in the eyes of the

this, Thaddeus felt a surge of joy, yet it was accompanied by a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he

Arnold exclaimed, unable to contain his excitement, “We should get this for Dad too, then

brow signaled trouble.

rapidly, “Chasel, what’s

scarce, available only to the highest echelons of society and royalty. Moreover, powerful as it is,

news dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne family once again.

only to introduce a new,

ladies echoed Suri’s

he’s been rescued. What’s critical now is to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged unconsciousness could cause irreversible damage to his central

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 now. Let’s just focus on keeping we can deal with the rest later. You

and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when

Thaddeus could see right through her façade.

hearing that Chairman Emeric was seriously ill.

near, he was swamped with work, shuttling between his office and the boardroom, too busy even

soon as the big projects were

finally managed to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to catch up with Thaddeus

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