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

need for thanks

took her hand, “Let’s get

a second!”

approached with urgency, her brow creased with worry, “Thaddeus, I appreciate what you’re doing. Evadne, I think

not?” The couple asked

noticed? Your father’s been increasingly drowsy and his spirit’s been low – not like before at

develops in the end, I think we’re all aware. This medicine seems to mask the symptoms rather than

and Evadne exchanged a stunned look.

can’t stop the

he struggled to rise

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

was desperate. He needed this medicine, even if

right with

think Suri has a point. Maybe we should hold off on the

broken body of mine to the board meeting and make a spectacle

will not go! Stay put!” Evadne

– I won’t have you meddling in my affairs! The Ashbourne

and daughter stood locked in fierce

such a situation since being with Evadne, it was a moment of confusion over whom to comfort first, how to

hitched, her knuckles grew white from strain as she clenched her fists tight.

me shout at you like this,” Emeric’s breath labored

Is that

Dylan, Evadne, and 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

door, protective as parents

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

Bevis approached with concern, eyeing

truth, he

thanks for your

and such.” Then, Bevis caught sight of

quickly reminded himself that they were 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

at Thaddeus, Bevis teased, “Mr. Abernathy, joining us for the meeting?

eyes darkened. But with Chairman Ashbourne present, and

“Haha, just kidding.”

hand dismissively, chuckling, “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 snag a fatter slice of the corporate pie. Now,

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.

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