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

was his first impression in front of his future father-in-law, and the pressure

thoughts weighing on him, Chasel sprawled across his desk, his lips puckering in

and Chasel had fought tooth and nail to bring him back from 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

a charmer, renowned for his conquests, now Chasel had taken a tumble for

shimmering with resentment. “This is the last time. I swear

Knock, knock, knock-

knocking interrupted his

eyes with a tissue, blew

him. A gentle smile

“Chasel.”

beat, his fingers tightening around the door frame.

his voice, Chasel’s

you told me once that you avoid carbs, but when you’re really stressed and worn out, you treat yourself to fried chicken. So here it

at the thought, and despite his best efforts, he

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

a doctor, it’s my duty to save lives. I would do my utmost to save anyone, not just Mr. Emeric. President Ashbourne,

asked softly, ignoring Chasel’s coldness.

Not me,” Chasel fluttered his

the tears?”

and he glanced inadvertently at

his nose tinged pink – the very picture of

boxes of fried chicken and

forks and napkins with

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

he looked up into Cassius’

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.

and he took a big bite of the chicken to hide

It’s

smile deepened as he watched him eat. “You

time, remember to bring ketchup. My favorite’s always

lips. “Oh, you

Cassius nodded

face filling Cassius’ vision. “So, what do

a charming vortex forming in his gaze, drawing Chasel in helplessly. “Is

guy was a wise-cracker, and pestering him further would only yield answers he didn’t want to hear. So,

truly mean it

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

me off with just a bucket of fried chicken, are you?” Chasel said

Name your price, anything you

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

days evaporated in an instant, with Chasel’s domineering kiss tinged with resentment, clearly not willing to let this stubborn man

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