Chapter 656

Dylan strode over and swung the front door open, only to be met with a startling surprise.

“Mr. Abernathy?!”

“Mr. Dylan.”

There on the doorstep, looking weary from the road yet carrying an air of urgency, stood Thaddeus, his breath uneven from haste, “Are Mr. Ashbourne and Evadne inside? I’ve brought the medicine!”

At the sound of his voice, Evadne leapt to her feet and rushed to greet him, her heart swelling with uncontainable longing.

“Thaddeus!”

She hurled herself into his open arms, the dam of her pent–up emotions threatening to break as tears welled up in her eyes.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Thaddeus wrapped his sturdy, trembling arms around her, his own eyes reddening slightly, “Sorry for making you wait, Evadne. But it wasn’t for nothing. The medicine is here.”

He fumbled with one hand into the depths of his coat, producing a slender box of medicine. “There are six doses in here, even more than last time. It should last Mr. Ashbourne a while, just in case.”

Taking the medicine box from him, Evadne was choked with gratitude, her throat tightening with emotion.

She didn’t need him to say it; she knew all too well the lengths he must have gone to get this medicine. The cost in money was one thing, but the thought that Thad might have had to swallow his pride–to get it was unbearable.

How could she feel at ease on using it?

you,” she clutched the box as feeling a lump

Evadne. There’s no need for thanks between us. I’d

tender smile, Thaddeus took her hand, “Let’s get this medicine to Mr. Ashbourne, shall we?”

on a second!”

you’re doing. Evadne, I think we shouldn’t give this to

not?” The couple

his spirit’s been low – not like before at all.”

aware. This medicine seems to mask the symptoms rather than treating them. And we can’t predict what side effects might follow. So I suggest we stop using it, and

exchanged a stunned look.

can’t stop

and protested vehemently, his forehead beaded with sweat as he struggled to rise from his bed. He barely managed two

made him feel stronger than ever. But once it wore off, he felt drained, as if all his energy had been leached away, and he almost couldn’t hold the tableware.

needed this medicine, even

right with Mr.

into Evadne’s ear, “I think Suri has a point. Maybe we should hold off on

me the medicine, fine. I’ll just drag this broken body of mine to the board meeting and

Stay put!” Evadne was

you! I am your father – I won’t have you meddling in my affairs!

stood locked

with Evadne, it was a moment of confusion over whom to comfort first,

Evadne’s breath hitched, her knuckles grew white from strain as she clenched her fists

daughter, don’t upset me anymore. Don’t make me shout at you like this,” Emeric’s breath labored and his vision of his beloved daughter blurred as sweat soaked through his

wishes. Is that too much

clad in a crisp suit that seemed to armor him, appeared revitalized, showing no

way to the boardroom door, protective as parents on the first day of school. “Ah, Emeric!”

would have it, they ran into Bevis, who seemed impervious to shame. Emeric’s sharp gaze softened into a

recuperating?” Bevis approached with concern, eyeing his elder

truth, he

thanks for your

not talk formalities. At our age, we have to be careful of everything – especially MI, cerebral infarction and such.” Then, Bevis caught sight

that of the Abernathy Group. This was his turf, with

Abernathy, joining us for the meeting? Has the Abernathy Group

But with Chairman Ashbourne present, and as his junior, he had

“Haha, just kidding.”

“But hey, we’d still be mighty pleased to have Mr. Abernathy on board with us. Word on the street is that you, as the illegitimate scion climbing the ranks of the Abernathy family, are looking to marry into our Ashbourne family to gild your own name, using our influence to

news yet, you can’t be skipping watching TV, can you? Thaddeus is no bastard; he’s the rightful heir to the Abernathy family. Since Elspeth bit the dust, his status has been crystal–clear, with every media outlet scrambling to cover the story. If you go around peddling that stale gossip, folks will start thinking you’re just a

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