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.

herself, she knew all too

the Bright family might very

the door to the

pushed out by Mr. Dylan, facing the stunned

but he sat upright determinedly, refusing to let his

torn

father’s appearance, it was clear he knew everything about Cassius and Dr. Bright.

their father’s wrath and disappointment

feared more was that this might aggravate their father’s Illness, his body really

“Dad.”

on Chasel’s

gesture struck

no difference.

Thaddeus had

they were

Kidnap someone’s child? Even if slandered by a thousand tongues, watched by

family would

stood rigidly behind Cassius, not daring to look at Emeric.

seemed to have lost his backbone, curling inward and shrinking down, wishing he could bury his head in the ground and disappear

his face, his gaze piercing through Cassius

he spoke softly, “Cassius, let’s have a

room, only Emeric and

took

reprimands he

this silence was even more unbearable.

seen is

deeply to his father, “I’ve let down the upbringing and expectations you had for me. Everything is my fault. I only ask one thing of you, don’t make things difficult for

Emeric remained silent.

deal of trouble for the K

hearing this, abruptly rose from his wheelchair, his body swaying as he

Cassius moved to assist him, Emeric turned around, looking at him

this, you’re

was taken aback.

CEOs who have come out publicly, and they’re still faring well. The domestic environment is a bit more conservative, but this is just a personal affair; who does it

in the day, I married four times, and the tabloids had a field day with me. Did I not

totally stunned, his lips parted but no words came out, “Dad, I…”

my son, how come you have a heart smaller than a pinhole? Your mental toughness is even

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

and his heart warmed with the support, but guilt weighed even heavier on him.

difference? How are you different!”

reddened with urgency, he rose from his sickbed and 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 narrow–minded!

worry about what others think. Just remember one

shoulder, “No matter what happens, you’ll always be my best son.”

eyes went

from his father pierced the coldness in his heart, suddenly making his blood run warm, filling him with a feeling of warmth throughout.

never shown weakness in front of

it. Even if trouble comes knocking, me, Suri, Evadne, Arnold

to see if he’s up to the mark. He needs to understand that joining the Ashbourne family is no easy feat,” Emeric snorted with a hint of

Beyond that, Cassius didn’t know what else to say.

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

world was laughing at the Ashbournes.

and the K Group, branding it as the shame

were

his unreachable statuses, he was foremost a father to

children, to ensure

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