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.

too well the fearsome nature of the

relationship exposed, the Bright family might

the examination room

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

was still weak from the recent medical emergency, but he sat upright determinedly, refusing to let his children see him in a state of decline.

torn between concern and

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

and disappointment toward their brother.

aggravate their father’s Illness, his

“Dad.”

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

gesture struck Evadne

was no difference.

was the same love Thaddeus had given her, with

if they

slandered by a thousand tongues, watched by a thousand judging eyes, what did it

Ashbourne family would always be their safe harbor.

not daring to look at Emeric.

lost his backbone, curling inward and shrinking

his face, his gaze piercing through Cassius and

let’s have a

room, only Emeric and Cassius

took his time before speaking.

he had imagined, but they did not

silence was even more unbearable.

is true. I

bowing 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,

Emeric remained silent.

for the K Group. Tomorrow, I will submit my resignation, hand over my duties,

his wheelchair, his body swaying as he steadied himself against the windowsill. “Dad, be

moved to assist him, Emeric turned around, looking

of this,

was taken

they’re still faring well. The domestic environment is a bit more conservative, but this

times, and the tabloids had a field day with me. Did I not sit untroubled at the helm, keeping my seat as chairman for decades? Those

his lips parted but no words

have a heart smaller than a pinhole? Your mental toughness is even less than

in bewilderment, “This is strange, who do you take after? Neither your mother

to take his side, and his heart warmed with the support, but guilt weighed even heavier

How are you

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,

about what others think. Just remember one thing.”

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

eyes went

the coldness in his heart, suddenly making his blood run warm, filling him with a

never shown weakness in front of

Suri, Evadne, Arnold and even Thaddeus, we all have

he’s up to the mark. He needs to understand that joining

that, Cassius didn’t know what else to

had seen online, embraced his son with a heart full of pain, “Thanks be damned; between father and son,

was laughing at the

and the K Group, branding it as the shame of

were all

respected, before all his unreachable statuses, he was foremost a father

to ensure they lived safe and sound through their lives.

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