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 the man he adored!

his future father-in-law, and the pressure was crushing. Who could understand?

thoughts weighing on him, Chasel sprawled across his desk,

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,

tumble for Cassius, tasting the bitterness of unrequited affection for the

shattering the glass atop his desk with a slap, his eyes shimmering with resentment. “This is the last time.

Knock, knock, knock-

sound of knocking

tissue, blew

opened it, Cassius’ striking visage greeted him. A gentle smile on

“Chasel.”

beat, his fingers tightening around the door

his voice,

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

watered at the thought, and despite

he kept his pride, barely giving Cassius a warm look, sitting down with a cold expression, resisting the urge

duty to save lives. I would do my utmost to save anyone, not just Mr. Emeric. President Ashbourne, you don’t need to be

upset?” Cassius asked softly, ignoring Chasel’s coldness.

Not me,” Chasel fluttered his

the

he glanced inadvertently

his eyes red-rimmed, his nose tinged pink – the very picture of a wronged spouse!

boxes of fried chicken

providing forks and napkins with

trouble these past few days,” Cassius said,

heart clenched, and he looked up

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

a big bite of the

apologize? It’s

eat. “You

remember to bring ketchup. My

Cassius’ attire with a pleased curl of his lips.

like it,” Cassius

filling Cassius’ vision. “So, what do you like

forming in his gaze, drawing Chasel in helplessly.

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

truly mean it this time.’

me who owes you one,

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

Name your price, anything you want,”

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

instant, with Chasel’s domineering kiss tinged with resentment, clearly not willing to let this stubborn man off easily.

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