Chapter 627

Evadne listened, her eyes brimming with tears, as Suri recounted the tale with a heavy heart.

Battered and barely clinging to life.

What kind of harrowing ordeal must her mother have endured to have nearly perished so far from home?

Thaddeus gripped Evadne’s trembling hand tighter, his voice laced with confusion. “Mrs. Ashbourne has been all alone in this foreign land for so many years, raising children for Mr. Emeric. Didn’t she ever reach out to her family, or visit her homeland even once?”

Suri shook her head, her gaze lowered. “Never. Not once. Emeric even went so far as to change her citizenship, gave her a new identity, so she could cut ties with her past completely.”

The more they heard, the deeper their bewilderment grew.

What could have happened to make Mrs. Ashbourne abandon her old life so completely?

With each word, Evadne’s curiosity about her mother’s past intensified.

“Evadne, that’s all I know. And over father has reminded us, more than once, not to tell you anything about your mother.”

Suri’s eyes pleaded as she took Evadne’s hand. “I don’t know why, but you must trust your father. He truly loves you and your mother. Everything he does, he does for you without a second thought. So please, let’s pretend this conversation never happened. Don’t ask your father about it, okay?”

Evadne’s heart swelled with a deep, unspoken love for her mother. But she didn’t want to make Suri uncomfortable, so she could only nod through her tears.

After a recent ordeal, Emeric’s health, which had just started to improve, was once again on shaky ground.

Chasel arrived just in time to perform a thorough check-up and administer the necessary medication, stabilizing Emeric’s condition.

Back in his office, Chasel slumped into his chair, utterly spent, as if the weight of the world was on his shoulders. As the lead physician, the pressure was immense.

this was the father of the man he adored!

his future father-in-law, and

him, Chasel sprawled across his desk, his lips

brink of death. Three sleep-deprived nights of standing until his legs. cramped up, both

conquests, now Chasel had taken a tumble for Cassius, tasting

a slap, his eyes shimmering with resentment. “This is the last time. I swear it’s the last time I help you! Next time, even if you beg, I

Knock, knock, knock-

knocking interrupted his

with a tissue, blew his nose, and walked to the

gentle smile on his lips, his obsidian eyes glittered

“Chasel.”

fingers

in his voice, Chasel’s composure wavered.

me once that you avoid carbs, but when you’re really stressed and worn out, you treat yourself to fried chicken. So here it is. I wasn’t sure what flavor

mouth watered at the thought, and despite his best efforts, he

down with a

to save lives. I would do my utmost to save anyone, not just Mr. Emeric.

upset?” Cassius asked

me,” Chasel

the

and he glanced inadvertently at the mirror on the

his lip, his eyes red-rimmed, his nose tinged pink –

opening the boxes of fried chicken and

care, providing forks and napkins with thoughtful

past few days,”

and he looked up into Cassius’ deep eyes.

here and my father ill, as the eldest son, I have to take care of him, comfort the family, and find time to steady the ship at the company. Chasel, it’s not easy for me either. So, I apologize.”

and he took a big bite of the chicken to

apologize? It’s so

watched him eat. “You need to eat more; you’ve lost weight.”

decent. But next time, remember to bring ketchup. My favorite’s always plain chicken dipped

Cassius’ attire with a pleased curl of his lips. “Oh, you wore it, huh? Looks like

like it,” Cassius nodded seriously.

vision. “So, what

his gaze, drawing Chasel in helplessly. “Is there a

yield answers he didn’t want to hear. So, in a fit of pique, he grabbed

truly mean it

just me who owes you one, the wh Ashbourne family is in your

bucket of fried chicken, are you?” Chasel said with feigned annoyance, although he was devouring the chicken quite

not. Name your price,

Cassius finished speaking than Chasel seized his jaw, pressing his fiery lips against Cassius’ cool ones in

with Chasel’s domineering kiss tinged with resentment, clearly not willing

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