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 he adored!

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

on him, Chasel sprawled across his desk,

the balance, 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

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

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

Knock, knock, knock-

sound of knocking interrupted his

dabbed his eyes with a tissue, blew his nose, and walked to

him. A gentle smile on his lips, his obsidian

“Chasel.”

skipped a beat, his fingers

tenderness in his voice, Chasel’s

You haven’t eaten 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 chicken. So here it is. I wasn’t sure what flavor you’d like, so I

watered at the thought, and despite his

down with a cold expression, resisting the urge to

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

upset?” Cassius asked

Not me,” Chasel

why the

inadvertently at

him biting his lip, his eyes red-rimmed, his nose

silently, opening the boxes of fried chicken and setting them before

with care, providing forks and napkins

few days,” Cassius said, his voice husky with

looked up into Cassius’ deep eyes.

the whole family here and my father ill, as the eldest son, I have to take care of

a big bite

apologize? It’s so weird.”

eat. “You

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

his lips. “Oh, you wore it,

Cassius

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

forming in his gaze,

want to hear. So, in a fit of pique, he grabbed a

mean it

owes

with just a bucket of fried chicken, are

course not. Name your price, anything you want,”

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

the weariness of the past days evaporated in an instant, with Chasel’s domineering kiss tinged with resentment, clearly not

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