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.

there won’t be any problems,

suggesting Sir would sabotage your

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 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 she

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

“What?”

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,

response, Alexia coldly ended the call.

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

came in a blur.

the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside the

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

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

had already messaged Gordon and Jareth for help. The situation was grave, and he couldn’t trust

her icy hand in his, trying to warm it. The more silent and stoic

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

results are in.”

one, with Evadne rushing to Chasel, snatching the test report from his

problems?” she asked, eyes wide in

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

the eyes

by a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he was the one who could help

“We should get

brow

approached rapidly, “Chasel, what’s

national treasure; the price is 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, there must be side effects. Exactly what

spirits of the Ashbourne family

stroke only to

ladies echoed Suri’s concerns.

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 irreversible damage to his central nervous

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

suggests and sta treatment immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when we come to them. Besides, dad’s no pushover; a little illness isn’t going to take

obvious, even if she tried to hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade. She was forcing

concerned upon hearing that Chairman Emeric was

the boardroom, too busy even to spend some quality time with

over as soon as the big projects were off

managed to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and

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