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!”

in knots with worry that

issue, I said I won’t pursue it, and I won’t,” Emeric gasped, his voice a shadow of

raised in distress. “Dad!”

to show these kids, and at the company, I’m a

by my word,” Emeric

tearfully grateful but

also the ultimate credit card in Bevis’ pocket,

Emeric’s only brother, which was one

his brother have found his life’s great love? How else could he have built such a storybook marriage, blessed with children?

was the leverage Bevis

mine alone. As a manager, you have the authority to manage funds, but

couldn’t understand it.

of commerce, didn’t need to please anyone, nor did he tolerate any miscreants.

why, did he tolerate this

a saint!

make the

giving Bevis peace of mind, prepared to

me see Mr. Ashbourne

smile. He hadn’t gone far when Suri’s voice rang out, “Stop right there.”

was met by Suri’s icy glare as she rapidly

Smack!

flew up and struck him hard across the face!

eyes bulged, his cheek bearing the humiliating imprint of

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

of the Ashbourne house? You’re just like those other women, a mere diversion for my brother.

late wife, who gave you this chance to

at the insult to her but at the disdain with

“Beast!”

quicker, grabbing her wrist and shoving her back, nearly sending

you for my brother’s sake, but you think

and left

clutching her bruised wrist, shivering

“Suri!”

and Thaddeus, worried, had followed. They had seen

Thaddeus’ eyes blazed with

a wry smile and

tensing beneath his tailored suit. “I’ll confront him for

be rash!”

with your status as CEO of the Abernathy Group, it’s not worth tarnishing your

yet his concern deepened.

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