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.

wept bitterly, while Dave’s grey–haired brows furrowed deeply, as if struck by

to recover from the shock

were needed, nor

reproach, and he’d never lied to them. Besides, prosecutors wouldn’t come

no more attachment to this home. He wrapped his

towards the exit

you going? Come back!

her, reached out desperately to her son, “Have

Jason stopped abruptly.

next breath, his cold words

on, consider your third

towards the hospital

could feel his suppressed anguish through the tension in his jaw

knowing that it was all because of her, she doubted her

None of this is on you” Jason reassured her, voice tender to

Tears welled i

as

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I’ll walk with you unflinchingly, and no one, no one will stop me.”

he finished speaking, Ivan’s voice reached them from behind,

turned, seeing Ivan hurrying towards them.

for speaking up for Nydia today, for standing

what you’ve done for us. I will repay

gaze held a tinge of regret, Jason, you’re my brother,

you don’t recognize

not what

“Jason, I’m sorry

“van, what are you talking

a long time. It’s just

a tear threatening to 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

or the hurt it’s caused. Now, all I want

on. I hope you two will soon tie the knot and walk down the aisle. Let me know when the wedding is,

Ivan Nydia’s eyes

sincerity as he placed

me, right? Agree to one

“What is it?”

I don’t want the world to lose a judge as honorable

pounded fiercely, and tears

wind, insisting on staying with Jason and

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

own a charming two–story colonial house in Elmsworth, even though it had been a long time since he’d

so he suggested she take a shower while he went to the local supermarket to pick up some

from the shower, her delicate figure

Jason had thoughtfully laid out one of his white dress shirts for her to use as

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

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