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.

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

recover from

more words were needed,

beyond reproach, and he’d never lied to them.

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

towards the exit

Where are you going? Come

to her son, “Have you forsaken us,

Jason stopped abruptly.

in the next breath, his cold words struck them

your third son dead.”

young couple walked towards the

said a word the whole way, but Nydia could feel his suppressed anguish through the tension in

some comfort, but knowing that it was all because of her, she doubted her right to say anything and simply hung her

on you” Jason reassured her, voice tender to the

Tears welled i

Nydia’s eyes as she murmured, “But…”

Caple, 596

I’ll walk with you unflinchingly, and no one, no

he finished speaking, Ivan’s voice reached

Ivan hurrying

up for Nydia today, for standing by us.”

you’ve done for us. I will repay this debt, no matter what

tinge of regret, Jason, you’re my brother, my only

recognize

not what I mean.”

“Jason, I’m sorry

you talking about? You’ve

been wanting to say sorry for a long time. It’s just a

always been preoccupied with my studies, my ambitions, so I never involved myself in family matters. Iknew Cedric was bullying you, and I knew

“Ivan

know I 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

take care of Jason from now on. I hope you two will soon tie the knot and walk down the aisle. Let me know when the wedding is, and I’ll make sure to be there with a generous

you, Ivan Nydia’s eyes brimmed

sincerity as he placed his hands heavily

to make it up to me, right? Agree to one thing,

“What is it?”

faintly, “No matter what, don’t resign. I don’t want the world to lose a judge as honorable and upstanding as

heart pounded fiercely, and tears

caution to the wind, insisting on staying with Jason and not

to let her go, drove her back to his home in

house in Elmsworth, even though it

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

shower, her delicate figure shimmering under

of his white dress shirts for her to use as a nightshirt.

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

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