Chapter 626

Bevis felt like his niece Evadne had clamped onto his jugular with her sharp tongue, the pent-up rage in his chest threatening to burst forth like an erupting volcano.

Thaddeus had a warm glow in his heart, seeing her stand up for him, but he didn’t let it go to his head. He still looked at Evadne with concern, gently squeezing her hand as a signal to hold back in front of Emeric.

“Evadne, that’s enough,” Emeric’s face darkened as he spoke.

“Uncle Bevis, I thought you’d turned over a new leaf when you came with such fanfare to visit my dad today.”

Evadne’s lips curled with a cold sarcasm. “But as it turns out, you came to settle scores. You made a mess, and my dad got sick trying to clean it up for you. If everything is going to be wrong regardless, might as well go all in. Why don’t you pay back that five million you owe? For someone of your stature, that shouldn’t be a penny short.”

Evadne’s words were a vindication for the Ashbourne family. She had thrown Bevis’ grandstanding right back in his face!

Bevis’ mouth twitched uncontrollably, his rage searing through his hair as if about to catch alight.

“Evadne!”

Emeric was overcome with fury, his head throbbing with pain, his hands shaking uncontrollably beneath the covers.

“Evadne, stop. Mr. Emeric doesn’t look good!” Thaddeus noticed Emeric’s pallor and whispered urgently to her.

Bevis, seeing his chance, suddenly burst into tears, heedless of his image.

“Emeric, my heart aches! I have no dignity left as an elder. I might as well be dead!”

their hearts in knots with worry that he

pursue it, and I won’t,” Emeric

in

show these kids, and at the

worry, I promised I wouldn’t demote you, and I’ll stand by my word,” Emeric managed to say, his hospital gown soaked with sweat, struggling to

was tearfully grateful but inwardly

card in Bevis’

brother, which

llana, battered and barely alive on that beach, where would his brother have found his life’s

the leverage Bevis

the children and said. with a grave face, “But this is the last time. The company isn’t mine alone. As a manager, you have the authority to manage funds, but never to claim what’s public

understand it.

need to please

did he

saint! failure of a

make the same mistake! Get

giving Bevis peace of

let me see Mr. Ashbourne out,” Suri offered warmly.

the room with a triumphant smile. He hadn’t gone far

unprepared, and was met by Suri’s icy glare

Smack!

flew up

did you hit me?” Bevis’ eyes bulged, his

said, her beautiful face now steely with anger. “I should have slapped you the day Emeric was hospitalized

let his sneer show. “Oh, thinking you’re the lady of the Ashbourne house? You’re just like those other women, a mere diversion

wife, who gave you this chance to

insult to her but at the disdain with which he spoke of Mrs.

“Beast!”

grabbing her wrist and shoving her back, nearly sending her

my brother’s sake, but you think too highly of yourself?”

at her contemptuously and left without looking

there, clutching her bruised wrist, shivering with

“Suri!”

followed. They had seen

he treat you like that?” Thaddeus’ eyes blazed with anger, a chill emanating from his towering

wry smile

his fists, his muscles tensing beneath his tailored suit. “I’ll confront him for you, set things right!”

don’t be

your status as CEO of the Abernathy Group, it’s not worth tarnishing your reputation over such a scoundrel!”

the formality of “Mr. Abernathy,” but rather as “child.” A surge of warmth washed over Thaddeus, yet his concern deepened. “Suri, you’re family to Evadne, and that makes you family to me. I couldn’t care less about my reputation when

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