Chapter 648
As the towering figure of Cassius stood, fim as an oak, Chasel knew he’d recognize him even if he were reduced to ashes
Chase’s blood pumped furiously, concentrating in his trembling heart as he gripped the balcony railing, his body leaning out as if he were about to leap.
Such a remarkable presence, the magnetic pull straight to his heart it could be no one else but Cassius.
“Cassius! Cassius” Chasel’s voice tore through the air in a desperate shout.
But alas, the distance was too great. A gust of wind picked up, and with Chasel already weakened from serious injuries, his feeble cries were swept away before they could reach Cassius.
“Cassius! Are you deaf?! Look back! I’m right behind you.”
His last words fractured into a hoarse whisper, barely audible.
Chasel watched, eyes wide, as Cassius got into a black sports car that roared to life and disappeared into the night.
“Bastard! Why couldn’t you just wait a little longer for me?!”
As if his soul had been drained, Chase slumped to the ground, gasping for air as tears streamed down his face, “Cassius, why couldn’t you wait, let me go with you.”
Late at night, in the study.
was on the phone with York, updating him on
was clearly displeased. Although he refrained
heard of his achievements,
disregarding the dignity of the Bright Group, is infuriating. If I don’t punish him severely, who’s to say he won’t commit more follies in the future
his voice hardened, “If you insist on punishing him, you could have disciplined him in other ways. There was no need
our Bright family, we have only Warner and Chasel as the next generation. Warner, now groomed to be a businessman, has given up on medicine. And I haven’t
on my legacy is Chasel. If you cripple him, the Bright Group will truly be without a successor and can no longer be called a dynasty
“But Dad…”
real reason behind your harshness
“Zachary, after all these years, have you not let go of your
I possibly hold? If I hold any, it is only because as they grow up, they become defiant. I fear they might cause trouble and
Emeric, my most cherished daughter chose him, and bore his children, who are all excellent. She has been with the Ashbourne family for over twenty years without a single rumor of discord reaching my ears. That
“Dad.”
know you’ve always had
Zachary’s most hidden wounds. His lips whitened as he
blood relation to Suri, ethically, she will always
he’d handed down over
serious illness, I’ve come to terms with it. The old grudges and resentments, even if they persist, I can no longer
on, don’t punish Chasel because of Suri and the Ashbourne family.
in Skyrim Emeric’s children are neing to prominence, and I’ve heard his darling daughter, Evadne, is nearing marriage with the CEO of the Abernathy Group from Elmsworth. If those two families unite, opposing them would be
coming after you. I’ve toiled all my life, I don’t want to witness a family feud in my twilight years. Let
The call ended
rather Sun be Emeric’s mistress, nameless and without
cold, “All because I am an adopted son? Do you think I am not good enough for your
urgent knocking
ad! Chasel
contracted in shock. With speed, he and the butler, the secretary and others hurried to Chasel’s
midnight chill rushing in, sending
everywhere?!” Zachary’s voice quivered with
“W–We’ve looked everywhere!”
the garden, nowhere!” Nowhere meant the boy had not perished, he had indeed escaped.
he jump from the fifth floor?” Zachary peered
butler informed him, “Mr. Zachary Bright, we’ve checked. He must have jumped onto the tree across and slid down. There are a few broken branches at the base of the tree.”
quickly to anger, his hand smarting
defiantly from the ashes. Steel cages,
and issuing his challenges, Thaddeus had been on the move with Gordon by his side, traveling to that country on behalf of Chairman Ashbourne to procure that elusive,
not wanting her to suffer the strain of travel, persuaded her to stay in Silverlake Harbor to keep her
over the
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