Chapter 663

Suri was utterly shocked, her hand numb and suspended in mid–air.

That slap, unreserved, landed solidly on Cassius‘ face.

With tears welling in his eyes, Chasel gazed at the man who had stepped in to shield him, feeling his heart pounding so fiercely it threatened to burst out of his chest.

“Cassius!”

“Suri, please don’t hit Chasel. It’s not his why it’s all mine.”

The air in the hallway seemed to freeze at that moment.

Facing the overwhelming pressure, Cassius‘ composure only made the situation more heart–wrenching. “For me, for the Ashbourne family, he’s taken too many blows already. From now on, I don’t want him to suffer even a bit more. I’ll do everything I can to protect him.”

Everyone was astounded!

Chasel hung his head low, moved yet filled with a deeper, more painful sense of guilt and self–reproach.

From a young age, his grandfather and aunt told him that he was the future hope of the Bright family, that he should be a man who stands tall and upright.

But the truth was, he who was supposed to stand tall and upright had instead only brought trouble to his loved one, causing him endless problems.

What kind of man was he?

“Cassius, you said Chasel took a beating? What do you mean?!” Evadne’s heart tightened sharply.

“Chasel has been in a bad state since he ran away from the Bright family.”

Cassius, recalling the cruel, swollen scars on Chasel’s fair skin, he clenched his trembling fists, “Hearing of father’s illness, he didn’t want to delay a second and came over despite his condition, to treat father.”

Suri’s gaze suddenly sharpened with concern, “The Bright family used family discipline on him?!”

“Cassius, stop talking.”

Chasel tugged at the hem of his shirt, shaking his head with a voice so faint it was nearly inaudible, “Stop, it’s all in the past. You don’t need to explain anything for me.”

It seemed to be true.

Suri shivered and staggered backward.

the Bright family herself, she knew all too well the

exposed, the Bright family might very

to the

a wheelchair, was pushed out by Mr. Dylan, facing the stunned

medical emergency, but he sat upright determinedly, refusing to let his children see him

The Ashbourne siblings were torn between concern and

was clear he knew everything

father’s wrath and

might aggravate their father’s Illness, his body really couldn’t

“Dad.”

tightened his grip on Chasel’s arm, pulling him behind for protection.

gesture struck Evadne

was no difference.

love Thaddeus had given her,

if they

Kidnap someone’s child? Even if slandered by a thousand tongues, watched by a thousand judging eyes, what did it

family would always be their safe harbor. That was enough.

behind Cassius, not daring to

to have lost his backbone, curling inward and shrinking down,

gaze piercing through Cassius and onto Chasel.

silence, he spoke softly, “Cassius, let’s have a word, just the two of us.”

hospital room, only Emeric

took his time

questions, anger, and reprimands he had imagined, but they did not come like a

this silence was

everything you’ve seen is

father, “I’ve let down the upbringing and expectations you had for me. Everything is

Emeric remained silent.

“This incident, I know, has caused a great deal of trouble for the K Group. Tomorrow,

rose from his wheelchair, his body swaying as he steadied himself against the

Cassius moved to assist him, Emeric

of this, you’re quitting?”

taken

environment is a bit more conservative, but this is just a personal affair; who

me. Did I not sit untroubled at the helm, keeping my seat as chairman for decades? Those who gossiped behind my back, didn’t they

stunned, his lips parted but no words came

come you have a heart smaller than a pinhole? Your mental toughness is

head in bewilderment, “This is strange, who do you take after? Neither your mother nor I

side, and his heart warmed with

the difference? How

strode over, “Are you less good than me? Are you less good than anyone? You’re not even less good than Thaddeus! Loving someone isn’t wrong. Being different isn’t your fault. If people outside curse you, it’s because they lack a heart of tolerance. They’re

think. Just

he heavily patted Cassius on the shoulder, “No matter what happens, you’ll

eyes went

making his blood run warm, filling him with

shown weakness in front of his father, but

knocking, me, Suri, Evadne, Arnold and even Thaddeus, we all have ways

see if he’s up to the mark. He needs to understand

Cassius didn’t know what else to

had seen online, embraced his son with a heart full of

world was

the Ashbourne family and the K Group, branding

they were all

how wealthy, powerful, and respected, before all his unreachable statuses,

had promised Silvana to protect her children, to ensure they lived safe

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