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

hesitated, “The medicine… there won’t be any

Mr. Chambers, are you suggesting Sir would sabotage

ago – they’d probably have kids running around by

Alexia, please show some respect. Evadne is the woman I love, and she has

she hasn’t wronged

“What?”

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 huge favor. Her

for a response, Alexia coldly ended the

lower lip

came in a

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

brought plenty of breakfast to the hospital, but no one had the appetite, they just sat waiting for news.

Her slender

was

hand in his, trying

Chasel hurried

are in.”

rushing to Chasel, snatching the

she asked, eyes wide in disbelief as she scanned

Avery brought is flawless. Not only is it free of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for stroke patients that’s just been released this year, more effective than the medicine your aunt

in the eyes of the Ashbourne family.

bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he was the one who could

unable to contain his excitement, “We should get this for Dad too,

brow signaled trouble.

rapidly, “Chasel, what’s

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

the spirits of the Ashbourne family

a stroke only to introduce a new, more troublesome condition. Emeric’s

other ladies echoed Suri’s concerns.

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

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 the rest later. You can’t be greedy when

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

to hide it. Thaddeus could see

upon hearing that Chairman Emeric

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

the big

Jareth finally managed to carve out some time to visit Chairman Emeric in Skyrim and to catch up

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