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?

the box as

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

tender smile, Thaddeus took her hand, “Let’s get this medicine

a

brow creased with worry, “Thaddeus, I appreciate what you’re doing. Evadne, I think we shouldn’t

The couple asked in unison.

increasingly drowsy and his spirit’s been low – not like before at

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 wait for a while to make further

exchanged a

can’t stop

Suri and protested vehemently, his forehead beaded with sweat as he struggled to rise from his bed. He barely managed two shaky steps before Dylan swiftly caught

knew his own body better than anyone and he could tell that the medicine had initially 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

needed this medicine,

not right with Mr.

pressed tightly together as he whispered gravely into Evadne’s ear, “I think Suri has a point. Maybe we should

mine to the board meeting and make a spectacle of myself!” Emeric snapped, his irritation akin to a child’s

you will not go! Stay put!” Evadne was frantic,

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

locked in

a situation since being with Evadne, it was

white from

make me shout at you like this,” Emeric’s breath labored and his vision of his beloved

wishes. Is that too much to ask?”

a crisp suit that seemed to armor him, appeared revitalized, showing no signs of the man who, merely an

to the boardroom door, protective as parents

it, they ran into Bevis, who seemed impervious to shame. Emeric’s sharp gaze softened into a calm, composed smile,

Bevis approached with

truth, he was probing.

now; thanks for your

we have to be careful of everything – especially MI, cerebral infarction and such.” Then, Bevis caught sight of

that of the Abernathy Group. This was his turf, with his brother backing him up – what did he have to

meeting? Has

But with Chairman Ashbourne present, and as his junior,

“Haha, just kidding.”

climbing the ranks of the Abernathy family, are looking to marry into our Ashbourne family to gild your own name, using our influence to snag a fatter slice of the corporate pie. Now, that’s a story with legs. If you invest, it not only scores points with my brother but also

the gossip department too.” Evadne was internally ripping Bevis 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 crystal–clear, with every media outlet scrambling to cover the story. If you go around peddling

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