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.”

affections finally being acknowledged

medicine… there won’t be

are you suggesting Sir would sabotage your romance?”

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

clenched fist trembled, “Ms. Alexia, please show some respect. Evadne is

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

“What?”

Pharmaceuticals hasn’t developed anything as effective as what Sir provided you. Rest assured and give it to him, once he recovers, the Ashbournes

response, Alexia coldly ended the

the dark, his lower lip bitten until a bead

came in a

not a soul in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside the hospital room, eyes bloodshot and

plenty of breakfast to the hospital, but no one had the appetite, they just sat

hadn’t moved in hours. Her slender frame hadn’t

Jareth for help. The situation was grave, and he

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

eternity, Chasel hurried over

are

to Chasel, snatching

she asked, eyes wide in disbelief as

it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s just been released this year,

eyes of

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

should get this for Dad too, then he’ll stand a

brow signaled trouble.

“Chasel, what’s the issue?”

price is steep, but that’s not the main problem. It’s scarce, available only to the highest echelons

news dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne family

Suri fretted, “We can’t cure a stroke only to introduce a new, more troublesome condition. Emeric’s body can’t withstand

echoed Suri’s concerns.

now is to rouse him from this coma. Prolonged unconsciousness could cause

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

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 pushover; a little illness isn’t going to take him

to hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade.

hearing that Chairman Emeric was seriously ill.

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

the big projects were off

Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to catch up with

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