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.

the father of

was his first impression in front of his future father-in-law, and the pressure was crushing. Who could

weighing on him, Chasel sprawled across his desk,

the brink of death. Three sleep-deprived nights of standing until his legs. cramped up, both hungry and exhausted. And there was Cassius, doting on his father but scarcely offering Chasel a word of comfort.

now Chasel had taken a tumble for Cassius, tasting the bitterness of unrequited

with a slap, his eyes shimmering with resentment. “This is the last time. I swear it’s the last

Knock, knock, knock-

sound of knocking interrupted

a tissue, blew his nose, and walked to

smile on

“Chasel.”

his fingers tightening around the door frame.

such tenderness in his voice, Chasel’s composure

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 you’d like,

thought, and despite his best efforts, he let Cassius

kept his pride, barely giving Cassius a warm look, sitting down with a cold expression,

my utmost to save anyone,

Cassius asked softly, ignoring Chasel’s

me,” Chasel fluttered his

why the tears?”

he glanced inadvertently at the mirror

his eyes red-rimmed, his nose tinged pink – the very

opening the boxes of fried chicken and

providing forks and napkins with

sorry for all the trouble these past few days,” Cassius said, his

he looked

“But you know, with the whole family 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,

a big bite

apologize? It’s so

eat. “You

time, remember to bring ketchup. My favorite’s always plain chicken dipped in ketchup.”

savored the chicken, eyeing Cassius’ attire with a pleased curl of his lips. “Oh,

it,” Cassius

handsome face filling Cassius’ vision. “So, what

his gaze, drawing Chasel in helplessly. “Is

and pestering him further would only yield answers he didn’t want to hear. So, in a

mean it this

his heartfelt gratitude. “It’s not just me who owes you one, the wh Ashbourne family

thinking of fobbing me off with just a bucket of fried chicken, are you?” Chasel said with feigned annoyance, although

Name your price, anything you want,” Cassius

jaw, pressing his fiery lips

kiss tinged with resentment,

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