hapter 392

“Bennett, the mess I’ve caused this time, the debts i owe, I’ll never be able to repay them in this lifetime.”

With that, Evadne closed her eyes in anguish, sobbing uncontrollably in Cassius‘ arms.

They had seen their little sister cry before.

In fact, they had seen her shed tears countless times since their childhood. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that their little sister, despite the image of a fierce and proud queen that she projected to the outside world as the Ashbourne family’s young miss, was just a ordinary girl who was fragile and needed affection.

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But this time was different.

They could sense that the blow to Evadne was not a normal one. It might take a long time for her to recover from this painful emotional state.

On the way there, Arnold and Bennett had already learned the full details of the whole incident.

Jason was severely injured, but thankfully, he had preserved his life and had the possibility of recovery.

However, the girl named Erica had almost lost all signs of life when she was taken to the ICU.

Evadne was on the verge of kneeling down, begging the doctors to save Erica’s life.

They all prayed silently, hoping that the brave and unfortunate girl could survive this ordeal.

“Big bro, I heard that Jason is also seriously injured. Have you informed the Dempsey family?” Arnold asked with concern.

Cassius‘ expression slowly darkened, “Jason repeatedly asked me to keep this matter secret from his parents before he was taken to the operating room. His parents are getting old, and Mrs. Dempsey has been in poor health. If they know about this, they might not be able to accept it, and this might worsen her condition.”

“But with Jason’s injuries, it will take at least a few months of rest to recover, right? Keeping it a secret for a day or two is one thing, but it’s bound to come out if we wait too long,” Arnold pointed out.

“In that case, let’s wait until the surgery is done. Then, we will inform the Dempseys when all aspects of the his situation are stable. By then, they might find it easier to accept.” Elvis suggested seriously.

“Brothers! You’re all here?!” Aaron rushed over, looking flustered.

All brothers finally gathered, each of them excelling in their own fields. Now, standing together, they seemed capable of summoning dragons for Evadne. But even with all her brothers present, they couldn’t comfort Evadne.

How could they console her?

A delicate young girl took a bullet meant for her; witnessing Erica fall right before her eyes. Anyone with a shred of conscience would be engulfed in overwhelming guilt, unable to escape its grip

“Aaron, weren’t you supposed to give your statement at the police station?”

Elvis froze when he noticed a tall figure standing a few steps away.

At some point, Thaddeus, with his upright and unmoving figure like a pine tree, stood a few steps away. He silently watched, not disturbing the harmonious atmosphere of the family.

Gordon stood silently behind him, looking at the group of men, couldn’t help but feel anxious for Thaddeus.

Even if Thaddeus and Mrs. Abernathy had reconciled, the life ahead of them would not be easy.

The Ashbourne brothers looked at Thaddeus with complex expressions.

Evadne wiped her red eyes and walked towards the man with heavy steps.

Thaddeus watched her coming closer, his heart pounding like a drum.

“Are you okay? Have you taken care of your injuries?” He asked, his voice hoarse.

Evadne didn’t answer his question. She just met his worried gaze, saying, “Erica is still in the emergency room.”

“Okay, she’ll be fine. I’ll wait with you. We’ll wait together.”

fingers curling inwards, suppressing the urge to pull her

did you come tonight?” Evadne asked, her long lashes

this afternoon. She told me about your meeting tonight.” Thaddeus

his worries were

her ear before she lost consciousness, couldn’t help but feel

tell Thaddeus?

the pocket of her jacket, where Erica’s broken phone was quietly

jacket and draped it over

resist, her gaze

occupied by Erica and Jason. She didn’t

caught that person?” Evadne

Elmsworth–every transportation hub, airport, high–speed rail, highway Even if he grew wings and could fly, I could still bring him

took a deep breath, his eyes flashed with anger, “Abuse of firearms, intentional causing harm, attending

Erica being sliot flashed again before Evadne’s eyes, blood staining

deep breath, covered her ears with her hands, and closed her

it was a stress response. His heart ached as he gently wrapped

hand gently patting her trembling back, his jawline tenser by

young woman, he was just an ordinary man. He

scene, their expressions resembled a

brow, about to step forward, but he was

you don’t like Thaddeus, and I

it weren’t for him tonight,

look of astonishment on

whom. If anything, Thaddeus probably had his fill during those three years. He probably took more than enough advantage in those three

Bennett were all stunned

believe that Elvis was

their little sister, Elvis was the one who exploded the most,

Elvis‘ fiery temper, he has his own set of standard

then, the

rushed towards

closely behind her, his gaze

Evadne’s eyes were

gloves were covered in

around, their eyes fixed on the doctor, anxiously awaiting

vital organs, excessive blood loss. Actually, when she was brought in,

“Ms. Evadne, I’m sorry, we did our

We did our best.

herself, knew how cruel those words could

Ashbourne family bowed their heads in sorrow, and Bennett removed his military cap,

had prepared themselves for the worst from the moment they stepped into the hospital, hearing the dreadful news firsthand still

unable to accept it was

how could this happen?” Evadne grabbed the doctor’s arm,

“Evadne, calm down, please!”

left, there shouldn’t have been much pain. People can’t

Evadne’s relative, not even

The pain

her eyes, she was the

all my fault.

Evadne’s face, washing over her slender jawline. She poked at her chest with her fingertips, as if wishing they were

his heart aching, his throat choked with immense

again, she found herself lying in a hospital bed with an

the aftermath, with Arnold and Elvis stay in the

“Elvis.” Evadne called softly.

Elvis sat by her bedside,

phone is broken and I can’t turn it on. Can you fix it and retrieve the

deal, leave it to

a confident smile, but he couldn’t muster the energy, “Even if the phone is smashed to pieces, as long as the chip is intact, I

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