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
there won’t be any problems, right?”
you suggesting
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 children anymore. Thaddeus wore her out, didn’t he?
respect. Evadne is the woman I love, and she has never wronged
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.
waiting for a response, Alexia coldly
was shrouded in the dark, his lower lip bitten until a bead of crimson
came in a
Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside
to the hospital, but no one
Thaddeus’ oversized jacket, hadn’t moved in hours. Her slender frame hadn’t even leaned away from her rigid posture.
already messaged Gordon and Jareth for help. The situation was grave, and he couldn’t trust just anyone for
in his, trying to warm it. The more silent
Chasel hurried over with the test
results are in.”
with Evadne rushing to Chasel, snatching the test report
wide in disbelief as she scanned the data.
Avery brought is flawless. Not only is it free of issues, but it’s a targeted
the eyes of the Ashbourne
a surge of joy, yet it was accompanied by a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he
“We should get this for Dad too, then
furrowed brow signaled trouble.
“Chasel, what’s the issue?”
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
dampened the spirits of
That’s not acceptable!” Suri fretted, “We can’t cure a stroke only to introduce a new, more troublesome
ladies echoed Suri’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 irreversible damage to
“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
immediately. We’ll cross the other bridges when
it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade. She
hearing
with his own inauguration as CEO drawing near, he was swamped with work, 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
over as soon as the big
managed to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to catch up
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