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 being acknowledged

hesitated, “The medicine… there won’t

are you suggesting Sir would sabotage

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 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?

“Ms. Alexia, please show some respect. Evadne is the woman I

hasn’t wronged me?” Alexia’s voice

“What?”

he recovers, the

Alexia coldly ended

lower lip bitten until a bead of crimson

in a blur.

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

breakfast to the hospital, but no one had

moved in hours. Her slender frame

Gordon and Jareth for help. The situation was grave, and he couldn’t trust just anyone for fear of leaks.

his, trying to warm it. The more silent and stoic she became, the more it

what felt like an eternity, Chasel hurried over with the

are

to Chasel, snatching the test report

wide in disbelief as

nodded gravely, “Surprisingly, the medication Avery brought is flawless. Not only is it free of issues, but it’s a targeted

rekindled in the eyes of the

surge of joy, yet it was accompanied by a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he was the one who could help Evadne, but it was Avery who had come

excitement, “We should get this for Dad too, then he’ll stand a chance!”

brow signaled trouble.

approached rapidly, “Chasel, what’s

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

of the Ashbourne family once again.

stroke only to introduce a new, more troublesome

other ladies echoed Suri’s

It’s a miracle he’s been rescued. What’s critical now is to rouse

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

her resolve firm. “Let’s do as Dr. Bright 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

could see right through her

deeply concerned upon hearing that

between his office and the boardroom, too busy even to spend some quality time with his Hovely wife. He had no

as the big projects were off his plate.

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

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