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 acknowledged by Ms.

won’t be

are you suggesting Sir would

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

some respect. Evadne is the woman I love, and she has never wronged

she hasn’t wronged me?” Alexia’s voice suddenly turned

“What?”

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

Alexia

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

in

clan could sleep. They

breakfast to the hospital, but

Thaddeus’ oversized jacket, hadn’t moved in hours. Her slender frame hadn’t even leaned away from

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

her side, holding her icy hand in his, trying to

like an eternity, Chasel hurried over with the test

are in.”

to Chasel, snatching

eyes wide in disbelief as she scanned

is flawless. Not only is it free of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for

eyes

this, Thaddeus 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 help Evadne, but it was Avery who had come

to contain his excitement, “We should get this for

furrowed brow signaled trouble.

“Chasel, what’s the

It’s scarce, available only to the highest echelons of society and

spirits of

“We can’t cure a stroke only to introduce a new,

other ladies echoed Suri’s concerns.

What’s critical now is to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged unconsciousness could cause irreversible damage

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

clenched her teeth, 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

hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade. She was forcing herself to be

too, was deeply concerned upon hearing that Chairman Emeric was seriously ill.

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

take over as soon as the big projects

finally managed to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric

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