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

won’t

Chambers, are you suggesting Sir

have reconciled with Thaddeus. long ago – they’d probably have kids running around by now, and you’d be out of the

Alexia, please show some respect. Evadne is the woman

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

“What?”

I’m just kidding. The medicine is exactly what Emeric needs, even Bright Pharmaceuticals hasn’t developed anything as effective as what Sir provided you. Rest assured and give it to him, once he recovers, the Ashbournes will be thanking you. Evadne doesn’t respond well to

for a response, Alexia coldly ended the call.

face was shrouded in the dark, his lower

came in a

not a soul in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside

the hospital, but no one had the

moved in hours. Her slender frame hadn’t even leaned away from her rigid posture.

situation was grave, and he couldn’t trust just

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

an eternity, Chasel hurried over

are in.”

as one, with Evadne rushing to Chasel, snatching the

wide in disbelief as she scanned the

of issues, but it’s a targeted drug for

eyes of the Ashbourne family.

was accompanied by a deep, bitter sense of guilt. How he wished he was the one who

to contain his excitement, “We should get this for Dad too, then he’ll stand a

brow signaled trouble.

rapidly, “Chasel,

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

news dampened the spirits of the Ashbourne

acceptable!” Suri fretted, “We can’t cure a stroke only to introduce a

other ladies echoed

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 his central

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 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 it

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 pushover; a little illness isn’t going

she tried to hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade. She was

hearing that Chairman

shuttling between his office and the boardroom, too busy even to spend some quality time with his

the big projects were

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

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