Chapter 593

The young couple, Nydia and Jason, didn’t dare to delay. They hustled to the hospital with all the speed they could muster.

As Nydia gripped Jason’s hand, they reached the hospital room door only to hear the unmistakable shouting of Cedric, the proverbial old dog that just couldn’t learn new tricks. His voice boomed through the walls, mingled with Mrs. Dempsey’s sobs.

“Dad! Mom! I have hit rock bottom, all because of Jason, the backstabber! He’s supposed to be part of the Dempseys, my own flesh and blood! Did you see what he pulled off in court? That’s no way to treat family! He’s in cahoots with the Ashbournes, playing right into their hands! And he’s thrown me, his own brother, under the bus! I’m telling you, he’s gonna be the death of me do you hear?”

Cedric was swearing like a sailor, his voice sharp and grating, barely recognizable as the once–glamorous Lawyer Cedric,

A silent rage ignited within Jason, his jaw clenching so tightly his knuckles turned white.

Nydia heard every word, her gaze burning into Jason’s reddened eyes as she shook her head slightly, urging him to keep his cool.

“Dad! You’ve slaved away for the Ashbourne family all your life, and now they’re using your precious son like a pack mule! They’re manipulating him with their illegitimate daughter, leading him by the nose and stirring up trouble in our family!”

Cedric’s voice was shrill and uncontrolled with anger. “After you stepped down, I brought the Dempseys back from the brink. And now, Thaddeus and Evadne have ruined everything! And that fool Jason still can’t see the forest for the trees, shamelessly cozying up to the Ashbournes. That girl’s just playing him until she can climb higher and kick him to the curb! He doesn’t even see it he’s not in her league! How could he ever match up to an Ashbourne?”

His words were a barrage of insults, tearing Nydia’s tender heart to shreds, a thousand pains entwined with a profound sense of injustice, making her feel small and useless.

Jason’s family, an unending source of conflict, and she was at the heart of it.

Had she really been such a curse on his otherwise tranquil life? She felt so inadequate.

“That son of a gun!” Jason could stand it no longer. With an intense fury, he burst through the door!

Though both sons of the same parents, Cedric had always been jealous of his charming, intelligent younger brother, and had never missed an opportunity to put him down.

Anything Jason said, Cedric contradicted; any ambition Jason had, Cedric opposed, always mocking and belittling him. He cloaked his bullying in the guise of brotherly concern, but it was nothing short of emotional tyranny.

For years, Jason had borne it for the sake of familial blood and to spare his parents worry.

But now Cedric dared to insult the woman he loved. If he held back now, what kind of man would he be?

“Jason! Don’t…” Nydia’s heart clenched, but it was too late to stop him.

swinging open shocked

the system that made headaches and tears vanish in an

your damn

bulb, but his eyes were devoid of humor, only a tumultuous anger, “If you dare speak against Nydia again, your head will suffer more than just a concussion. Mark

lip quivered, and he looked

to daddy for help – a sight that would make anyone laugh out

love each other truly, and your accusations are nothing but slander and

and filled with righteous indignation, echoing as if they were back in a courtroom in fierce debate, “Everything I’ve done has been out of my own free will, no one forced or coerced me! I stand with Miss Evadne and Mr. Thaddeus because they speak up for the less fortunate, they have integrity and walk the path of righteousness! Unlike you, with your self–serving ways, contributing to injustice! You brought this upon yourself, reaping the consequences of

Mom! Listen to what

his own actions and pressure Jason, “Jason, I know you want to impress your

your brother, from the same womb. How

But you can’t

a woman?”

she stood outside, feeling an icy chill spread throughout her body.

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pale as she clutched her chest, struggling to breathe.

wedge, playing the victim, “Jason, I understand you want to please your girlfriend, and I know you want to win over the Ashbournes. But at what cost to your own brother? I’m your brother, your own kin. How can you turn your back on family for the sake of a

kind of fire that crackles and pops. He was just about to speak when Dave, who had kept a stoic silence until now, suddenly said,

right outside the door? She’s Chairman Emeric’s daughter, a distinguished guest indeed. It’s not right to keep a lady waiting. Invite her in, will

Mrs. Dempsey’s brow furrowed, her displeasure

all too well that his parents didn’t take to Nydia. Despite their lengthy relationship, his folks had

in, and how could Jason not be overjoyed?

took Nydia’s trembling hand with a smile of pure bliss, and ushered her in,

fixed on Jason, his

clearly wrapped around Ms. Nydia’s little finger. As a

composure, her demeanor demure and well–mannered. It was apparent she was well–bred, raised excellently by Chairman Emeric and Mrs. Myra. The speech Dave had prepared seemed to stick in his throat upon seeing Nydia. It felt almost too cruel, whatever he might say, to this porcelain–doll–like beauty.

whisper, ingratiating, “I heard you were ill, and Jason came right over to see you. It shows how much he cares. If you don’t mind, I’d like to take care of you for the next few days. Whatever you crave, be it soup, a cooked meal, or even

sour ache, and he pulled her closer, his

in

backward to please his family, all to leave a good

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