Chapter 596

humed he

gaze back to Daves weathered and wom face with

  1. he.

heart

But today

tranger. “Dad. I never asked you for anything growing up never demanded a penis asking you for one favor for the sake of the thirty years of father–son bond we share. I hope you can grant me this: t you to stop prving Ms. Nydia a hard time and don’t stand in the way of Jason’s happiness with her. They’re truly.

chance with

fing another girl like her in his life believe that.”

Jason and Nydia stood before Dave, their hands tightly interlocked, their gaze deep and endless, a test Tove

Mrs. Dempsey had been frightened out of her wits by Ivan’s words, reduced to tears.

testament to their profound

of complex emotions as he croaked. “van, are you threatening me with your resignation?”

what you want to call it, then sure van replied with a resigned, bitter smile

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the hospital room, followed by a knock on the door

Jason closest to the door, turned and opened it

Two men in sleek suits stood outside, and Jason’s eyes dropped to the badges on their chests, recognizing them as prosecutors

Cedric in here?”

The stem voice sent a shiver down Cedric spinel

Jason’s eyes darkened as he stepped aside to let them through

The prosecutors walked in with stem faces, and upon seeing Dave, they paused, then respectfully bowed.

Judge Dave’s illustrious past was well–known in the legal community a highly respected elder. These juniors naturally treated him with due deference.

“Mr Cedric, please come with us” they said, using an honorific out of respect for the old judge

They didn’t say what for, but as the saying goes, the less said the bigger the issue

Cedric’s legs trembled, his lips quivered, and each step was as difficult as walking in mud.

Eventually, he had to be escorted out of the room by the investigators.

grey–haired brows furrowed deeply, as if struck by

to recover from the shock

more words were needed, nor explanations from Cedric

reproach, and he’d never lied to them. Besides, prosecutors wouldn’t come to arrest someone without sold

to this home. He wrapped his arm around Nydia’s waist and walked

towards the exit

are you going? Come

out desperately to her son, “Have

Jason stopped abruptly.

next

on, consider your third son dead.”

young couple walked towards the hospital parking

hadn’t said a word the whole way, but Nydia could feel his suppressed anguish through the

of her, she doubted her right to say anything and simply

yourself. None of this is on you” Jason reassured

Tears welled i

eyes as

Caple, 596

I’ll walk with you

he finished speaking, Ivan’s voice reached

seeing Ivan hurrying towards them.

thanks for speaking up for Nydia

touch of warmth, “We’ll never forget what you’ve done for us. I will

you’re my brother, my

recognize

what

“Jason, I’m sorry

you talking about? You’ve never

a long

escape, Tm naturally detached, and I’ve always been preoccupied with my studies, my ambitions, so I never involved myself in family matters. Iknew Cedric was bullying

“Ivan

can’t make up for the brotherly love you’ve missed or the hurt it’s caused. Now, all I want is to do something for you both,

now on. I hope you two will soon tie the

eyes brimmed

placed his hands heavily on his

to make it up to me,

“What is it?”

faintly, “No matter what, don’t resign. I don’t want the world to

and tears

caution to the wind, insisting on staying with

unable to change her mind and unwilling to let her go, drove her back to his home in

two–story colonial house in Elmsworth, even though it

ups and downs, Jason knew Nydia was exhausted, so he suggested she take a shower while he went to the local supermarket to pick up

delicate figure shimmering under the soft

his white dress shirts for her to use

it, delighted by its oversized, dress–like fit. She twirled in front of the mirror, feeling more joy than when

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