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.

all, this was the father of the man

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

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

Three sleep-deprived nights of

a tumble for Cassius, tasting the

eyes shimmering with resentment. “This is the last time. I swear it’s the last time I help you! Next

Knock, knock, knock-

of knocking interrupted his brooding.

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

striking visage greeted him. A gentle smile on his lips, his obsidian eyes

“Chasel.”

his fingers tightening around the

such tenderness in his voice, Chasel’s composure wavered.

yet, have you?” Cassius lifted the bag he was holding, shaking it slightly. “I remember you told me once that you avoid carbs, but when you’re really stressed and worn out, you treat yourself to fried

mouth watered at the thought, and despite

sitting down with a cold expression, resisting the urge to gaze at

to save anyone, not just

Cassius asked softly, ignoring

upset? Not me,” Chasel fluttered his

the

inadvertently at

nose tinged pink – the

boxes of fried chicken and setting them

and napkins with thoughtful

few days,” Cassius said, his voice

and he looked up

down beside him. “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

big bite of the chicken to hide his feelings.

apologize? It’s so

as he watched him eat. “You need to

bring ketchup. My favorite’s always plain chicken dipped in ketchup.”

of his lips.

it,” Cassius

handsome face filling Cassius’ vision. “So, what do you

forming in his gaze, drawing Chasel in helplessly.

only yield answers he didn’t want

I truly mean it

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

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

course not. Name your price, anything you

had Cassius finished speaking than Chasel seized his jaw, pressing his fiery lips

kiss tinged with resentment, clearly not willing to

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