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 finally being

hesitated, “The medicine… there won’t be any problems, right?”

Chambers, are you suggesting Sir would sabotage your

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

some respect. Evadne is the woman

do you know she hasn’t wronged me?”

“What?”

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 force. You step in to save her father, and that’s

a response, Alexia coldly

dark, his lower lip bitten until

came in a

a soul in the Ashbourne clan could sleep. They huddled outside the hospital room,

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

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

for help. The situation was grave, and he

do was stay by her side, holding her icy hand in his, trying to warm

like an eternity, Chasel hurried over with

are in.”

to Chasel, snatching the

problems?” she asked, eyes wide in disbelief

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

in the eyes

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

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

furrowed brow

approached rapidly, “Chasel,

the price is steep, but that’s not the main problem. It’s scarce, available only to the highest echelons of society and royalty. Moreover, powerful as it is, there must be

the spirits of the

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

other ladies echoed Suri’s

What’s critical now is to rouse him from

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

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.

pain was obvious, even if she tried to hide it. Thaddeus could see right through her façade. She was forcing

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

own inauguration as CEO drawing near, he was swamped with work, shuttling between his office and the boardroom, too busy even

as soon as the big projects

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

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