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!”

hearts in knots with worry that

and I won’t,” Emeric gasped, his voice a

eyebrows raised in distress.

face to show these kids, and

Emeric managed to say, his hospital gown

was tearfully grateful

strength but also the ultimate credit card in

only brother, which was one

where would his brother have found his life’s great love? How else could he have built

was the leverage Bevis had over Emeric.

manager, you have the authority to manage

understand it.

commerce, didn’t need to please

why, oh why, did he tolerate this

a saint! failure of a brother?

and not make the same

peace of

see Mr. Ashbourne out,” Suri

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

Suri’s icy glare as she

Smack!

flew up and struck him hard

you hit me?” Bevis’ eyes bulged, his cheek bearing

with anger. “I should have slapped you the day Emeric was hospitalized because of you. I should have confronted you then and

Bevis let his sneer show. “Oh, thinking you’re the lady of the Ashbourne

the part thanks to Emeric’s late wife, who gave

hatred, not at the insult to her but at

“Beast!”

again, but this time Bevis was quicker, grabbing her wrist and shoving her back, nearly sending her tumbling to the

brother’s sake, but you think too highly of

her contemptuously and left

there, clutching her bruised wrist,

“Suri!”

had followed. They had seen everything

eyes blazed with anger, a

wry smile and shook her head.

his muscles tensing beneath his tailored suit. “I’ll confront

don’t be rash!”

hastily grabbed Thaddeus’ arm, shaking her head vigorously. “This isn’t your fight. And with your status as

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 it comes to seeing you

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