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?

clutched the box as

Evadne. There’s no need for thanks between us. I’d do anything for you.”

took her hand, “Let’s get this medicine to

on a second!”

“Thaddeus, I appreciate what you’re doing. Evadne, I think

couple asked in unison.

Your father’s been increasingly drowsy and his spirit’s been low – not like before at all.”

illness develops in the end, I think we’re 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,

exchanged a stunned look.

can’t stop

he struggled to rise from

feel stronger than ever. But once it wore off, he felt drained, as

he was desperate. He needed this medicine, even if it was

not right with Mr.

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

drag this broken body of mine to the board meeting and make a spectacle of myself!” Emeric snapped, his irritation akin to

go! Stay put!” Evadne was frantic, blocking her father’s path.

– I won’t have you meddling in my affairs! The Ashbourne family isn’t yours to

locked in fierce opposition.

who had never faced such a situation since being with Evadne, it was a moment of confusion

her knuckles grew white from strain as

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 robe.

my wishes. Is that too

Thaddeus, Emeric made his way to the towering K Group headquarters. Chairman Ashbourne, clad in a crisp suit that seemed to armor him, appeared revitalized, showing no signs of the man who, merely an hour before, could barely get out of bed. The medicine’s effect

concerned, followed Emeric all the way to the boardroom door,

ran into Bevis, who seemed impervious to shame. Emeric’s

recuperating?” Bevis approached with concern,

he was probing.

now; thanks for

MI, cerebral infarction and such.” Then, Bevis caught sight of Thaddeus standing behind him, his presence as intimidating as a

at the building of the K Group, not that of the Abernathy Group. This was his turf, with his brother backing him up – what did he have to fear from this upstart?

Abernathy, joining us for the meeting? Has the Abernathy

Ashbourne present, and as his junior, he had to

“Haha, just kidding.”

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

to shreds, yet her face was all smiles, cool as a cucumber, “Even if you haven’t connected to Wi–Fi for getting 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

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