Chapter 463

“What’s Emeric’s problem? What’s Cedric’s matter got to do with Jason?‘ set them straight

Evadne slammed her hand on the table, ready to storm off, but Myra grabbed her arm, “Don’t! Evadne, this isn’t your fight. You’d better not get into this, or you’ll just end up making your dad mad!”

“Jason is an important friend to me, and Nydia is my sister How can I just sit back and do nothing? I have to get involved!” Evadne had her own share of heartbreak in a love that her family opposed, and she didn’t want Nydia to walk the same thorny path.

and Nydia was timid and

Being the Ashbourne family’s beloved daughter didn’t make falling in love any easier. Jason was just a secretary, and Nydia was Wasn’t their love like a tiny boat in a tempest, vulnerable to the towering waves of family disapproval?

nd indecisive

“Evadne, don’t be stubborn” Suri joined in, trying to hold her back, “Your dad’s just starting to warm up to Thaddeus, and you two are finally getting some peace. Stirring up trouble now could backfire, and given your dad’s narrow mind, he might take it out on Thaddeus.”

“Exactly, and with Nydia being Myra’s daughter, it wouldn’t be appropriate for you to step in Avidna chimed in, trying to persuade her.

Evadne sighed heavily and returned to the table to gulp down a bowl of soup to calm her nerves.

When Myra went out to see her daughter Evadne followed.

In the living room, Jason and Nydia sat side by side on the couch, gazing into each other’s eyes affectionately their fingers interlocked. Evadne couldn’t help but bear with joy at the sight, looking at them with bubbles of pink happiness nearly escaping her lips.

“Jason, Nydia, it’s been too long.”

The couple stood up quickly, and Nydia, with a shy smile, asked softly, “Sis, how have you been? How’s your injury?”

“All better now, especially after seeing you two”

“Mrs. Myra Ashbourne, Ms. Ashbourne, Jason bowed respectfully the very picture of grace and manners. Even as he was imolved with the Ashbourne family’s daughter, he never forgot his place.

“Jason, how’s your recovery?” Evadne inquired with concer

Healed completely. Thank you for your concem, Ms. Ashbourne.”

His words were directed at Evadne, but his tender gaze never left Nydia’s blushing cheeks.

“Since you’re here, we might as well.”

Nydia, go upstairs. I need a word with Jason alone, Myra interrupted Evadne and spoke with calmness

With a worried glance at Jason, Nydia obediently climbed the stairs.

I

I think you know by now Chairman Ashbourne’s stance on your relationship. He doesnt support it.

so gentle, could be so assertive on

Myra Ashbourne, I truly

a heartbreaking shimmer, his usually steady voice trembling slightly, Please trust me, and

since you were a teenager at Silverlake Harbor. I know your character well. I’ve never doubted your affection for Nydia,

words were like boulders crashing into Jason’s heart, stirring waves of despair.

and left. Evadne rushed after her, clutching at her hand, her eyes searching for answers, “Myra, why? You’ve praised Jason in front of me countless times. You’ve

him are two different things.” Myra said softly, yet her words pierced sharply. “Your dad has accepted Jason as part of family because he admires him as a person. But the recent actions of the Dempsey family have upset him greatly. Emeric isn’t a snob; he doesn’t

is still young, and college isn’t even over for her. It’s too early to talk about manage. We’ll discuss this after.”

watched Myra’s retreating figure, her mind swirling with

in his ways, to be stubborn. But for Myra’s

‘Ms. Ashboume,”

standing alone, his face

you heard everything?” She

you for being concerned about me and Nydia”

wry smile, “We’ll take it slow. I believe that as long as

for that day? A lump formed

sharp pang of sorrow spread through her heart. She walked over, patted his shoulder firmly, and said, “Jason, the road ahead for you and Nydia is going to be tough, Nydia was timid and gullible,

brother for a long

brother. tell dad if he continues to tum a blind eye to Cedric’s actions, I officially

These extreme measures won’t solve anything substantive. Thaddeus and I will handle Cedric’s mess. After all, he’s your elder brother, the firstborn who your parents had high hopes for Their health isn’t good, and if you deal them such a blow,

g with te

in an intense internal struggle, his eyes

to see you alienated from them. Be it Nydia’s situation or Cedric’s issues, I’ll do my best to help:

was piercing, I’d rather be the villain than see you take

apartment of the Dempsey

goodness! My boy! What happened to

the ground, was diagnosed with a broken nose at the hospital, potentially losing his sense of smell, unable to tell the stench from

who couldn’t discom right from wrong, not distinguishing scents might not be

kicker was he had to graft a piece of his own rib to rebuild his nose! And face reconstructive surgery! It was

Mrs. Dempsey nearly had a heart attack, “Dedric! Who did this to you?! You’re a respected lawyer, how

ask. In the end, it’s someone we can’t afford to provoke Cedric simmered with

day, you said you took on Mrs. Abernathy’s drug case, and you’ve been all wrapped up with the Abernathy family lately

darkening. “Elspeth and the Ashbourne family’s eldest daughter are like oil and water. By taking the Abernathy family’s case, you’ve crossed Evadne. Could it be that she’s the one who had you beaten?”

are thick as

of shame, his teeth grinding in pain. “Thaddeus threw the punches, but it was

girls gone too far!”

was the Minister of Justice before he -retired, and Jason served as personal

to make your life difficult and leaves you beaten like this? Do they think now that your dad’s stepped down,

don’t work yourself into a state; you have heart problems, Cedric quickly played the dutiful son, comforting his mother.

gone too far! Especially that Exache, spoiled rotten by

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