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!”

with worry that he might have another episode in front of Bevis.

issue, I said I won’t pursue it, and I won’t,” Emeric

in distress. “Dad!”

I have no face to show these kids, and at the company, I’m

my word,” Emeric managed to say, his hospital

grateful but

the ultimate credit card in Bevis’

only brother, which was one thing.

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

Bevis had over Emeric.

Emeric forgave him, he had to give an account in front of 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 as your own. If this happens

understand

need to please anyone, nor

why, did he tolerate this

was practically a saint! failure of a

foolish. Next time, I’ll set an example and not make the same mistake! Get well soon,

peace of

me see Mr. Ashbourne out,” Suri

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

Suri’s icy glare as she rapidly

Smack!

flew up and

his

her beautiful face now steely with anger. “I should have slapped you the day Emeric was hospitalized because of you. I should have confronted you then and

sneer show. “Oh, thinking you’re the lady of the Ashbourne house? You’re

thanks to Emeric’s late wife, who gave

blazed with hatred, not at the insult to her but

“Beast!”

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

I’d spare you for my brother’s sake, but you think too highly

contemptuously and

stood there, clutching her bruised wrist,

“Suri!”

had seen everything that had just happened.

like that?” Thaddeus’ eyes blazed with anger, a chill emanating from

a wry smile and shook her head.

knuckles turned white as he clenched his fists, his muscles tensing beneath his tailored suit. “I’ll confront

be rash!”

vigorously. “This isn’t your fight. And with your status as CEO of the Abernathy Group, it’s

deepened. “Suri, you’re family to Evadne, and that makes you family to me. I couldn’t care less about my reputation

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