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

clearly displeased. Although he refrained from lashing out, his tone was far from

I’ve heard of his achievements, you’re telling me you haven’t?”

disregarding the dignity of the Bright Group, is infuriating. If I don’t punish him

help coughing, his voice hardened, “If you insist on punishing him, you could have disciplined him in other

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 stepped into an

Chasel. If you cripple him, the Bright Group will truly be without a successor and can no longer be called

“But Dad…”

know the real reason behind your harshness

deepened with a warning, “Zachary, after all these years, have you not let go of your resentment?”

it is only because as they grow up, they become defiant. I fear they

though I detest Emeric, my most cherished daughter chose him, and bore his children, who are all excellent. She has been with

“Dad.”

you’ve always had feelings for

words struck at Zachary’s most hidden wounds. His lips whitened as he clenched his fist.

my adopted son and have no blood relation to Suri, ethically, she will always be your sister. There has never been, and there will never be, any possibility

repeated the “sentence” he’d handed down over twenty years ago,

it. The old grudges and resentments, even if they persist, I can no longer

on, don’t punish Chasel because of Suri and the

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

even if Emeric ignores you, I wouldn’t bet against Suri and the Ashbourne kids coming after you. I’ve toiled all my life, I don’t want

The call ended

You’d rather Sun be Emeric’s mistress, nameless and without status, subject to scorn than

because I

urgent knocking

burst in, panic–stricken, “Dad! It’s ad! Chasel has escaped through the window!”

the butler, the secretary and others hurried to Chasel’s room.

the midnight chill

you searched everywhere?!” Zachary’s voice quivered with alarm.

“W–We’ve looked everywhere!”

“He’s nowhere to be found, not outside the building, not in the garden, nowhere!” Nowhere meant the boy had not perished, he had indeed escaped. That was a small mercy.

fifth floor?” Zachary peered over

tree across and slid down. There are a few broken branches

to break his neck?!” Zachary’s shock turned quickly to anger, his hand smarting from the force of his palm against

son was nothing if not a stubborn Phoenix, rising defiantly from the ashes. Steel cages, the crushing weight of authority – what was there to

in flaunting his medicine and issuing his challenges, Thaddeus had been on the move with Gordon by his side, traveling to that

wanting her to suffer the strain

jet, Thaddeus was poring over the detailed information about

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