Chapter 644

The all became thick with tension, the atmosphere plummeting to a frosty chill

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Avery chuolet Charman Ashbourne, joule reading too much into it. How could tharbor such petty thoughts? You’re Evadne Father, and she’s the apple of my eye. It’s in all sincerity that I wish for you to enjoy robust health and a long life.”

Dylan sonunized Avery with a furrowed brow, as if trying to decipher the truth behind those words. They might have sounded like concern, but coming from this kit, they rang hollow

“All Chambers, youte certainly persistent, Emeric’s tone sharpened with sarcasm from beneath his tailored suit. “But there’s a Boe line between persistence and obsession, and the latter is a fool’s errand. I’ve told you before, matters of the heart can’t be forced Especially with a headstrong woman like Evadne. No matter how diligently you court her, if she’s not into you, that’s not going to change

Avery’s smile froze, a massive wave of humiliation threatening to engulf him.

“Now it’s public knowledge that Evadne is in a love–soaked relationship with Thad. They’re busy planning a wedding, sweet as honey, and that’s not something just anyone can get in the middle of”

Emeric practically cooed the name “Thad”

To the uninitiated, it might seem like the two men shared a close bond.

They say dealing with in–laws is a challenge, but it seems the relationship between a father–in–law and his daughter’s suitor is a riddle just as complex.

Hatred surged in Avery’s chest, his mouth bitter. He was about to retort when Emeric cut him off, “Mr. Chambers, you’ve come up in the world. You’re no longer the little boy trailing behind my daughter. With Evadne having Thad, your continued declarations of love are quite unbecoming, not to mention undignified.”

wake–up call at the entrance of Silverlake Harbor last time, this was the crushing of his last shred

jaw his gaze as sharp as a jagged rock on a cliff, cold and

no need to

Dylan were both taken

verge of becoming a vegetable, I was the

mention it? Any credit would go to Thaddeus, not me.”

cheeks flushed with hot

controlled, being suppressed, was intolerable, and a fresh wave of cold sweat soaked through his

was indeed you, then

it in a pitiable state, racked with illness, your legacy tarnished. Your family was in disarray

the armrest of his chair, his composed

a surge of

like to propose a deal. How about it?” Avery adjusted his

do you want?”

her to be with me. However, as her most devoted admirer, I cannot tolerate her being with someone like Thaddeus–a wolf in

saved you last time. There are three doses, enough to stabilize your condition. This kind of medicine, even if you were to spare no expense, is hard to come by.

whoever Evadne chooses to be with, as

he could hardly maintain his grip, “Avery, are you threatening me? You expect me to sacrifice my daughter’s happiness for my own survival? You are too full of yourself! Stroke or not, even if i were riddled with cancer. I would not break up Evadne’s engagement just to prolong my own life, to have

a stern face, “Mr. Chambers, please leave.”

coldly, scooping up the medicine box from the table, his eyes narrowed as he stared at Emeric’s pallor, “Chairman Ashbourne everything I do is for Evadne’s sake, Overindulgence will only harm the

leave immediately!” Even the usually composed Dylan was angered.

of oneself a little more. You can’t enjoy the greenery if you burn all the wood. You’re refusing me today,

“And when that day comes, even if you beg me, I might

that, he strode

hold back. His body shook as if every muscle was seizing, his head

“Dylan, the medication!”

when he bumped into Evadne and Thaddeus in the corridor.

into each other’s paths again, and the entire hallway filled with a heavy, charged

on earth are you doing here?” Evadne’s heart sank like a stone, and her eyes blazed with fury

I thought I’d bring a little something to cheer him up” Avery replied, the malice in his eyes dissolving into a facade of sincerity, like a chameleon switching colors. “Besides, I’m now the President of the Chambers Group. It’s under my control. I wanted to discuss potential collaborations with Chairman Ashbourne for

dropped to the medicine box in Avery’s grasp.

clenched with a sudden sense of

far away from us as possible! And forget any business dealings – the Ashbourne family will never entertain the thought of collaborating with

force that sent him reeling and took Thaddeus by the hand to

shock through his body and a sharp pain

“Dad!”

“Chairman Ashbourne!”

entered, they found Emeric lying on the couch, his face contorted with pain, while Dylan was kneeling beside him, massaging a pressure point on his hand to alleviate

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