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.

Dave’s grey–haired brows furrowed deeply, as if struck

from

were needed, nor explanations from Cedric

lied to them. Besides,

no more attachment to this home. He wrapped his arm

towards the exit

are you going? Come back!

to her son,

Jason stopped abruptly.

but in the next breath, his

your third son dead.”

walked towards

the whole way, but Nydia could feel his suppressed anguish through the tension in his jaw and the quivering

to offer some comfort, but knowing that it was all because of her, she doubted her

on you” Jason reassured her, voice tender

Tears welled i

Nydia’s eyes as she

Caple, 596

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

Ivan’s voice

Ivan hurrying towards them.

speaking up for Nydia today, for

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

of regret, Jason, you’re my brother, my only brother. Are

recognize

that’s not what I

“Jason, I’m sorry

was taken aback, and Jason quickly said, “van, what are you talking

to say sorry for a long time. It’s just a little too

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 you, and I knew you suffered a lot for this family. But

“Ivan

up for the brotherly love you’ve missed or the hurt it’s caused. Now, all

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

eyes brimmed with

shone with sincerity as he placed his hands heavily

you wanted to make it up to me, right?

“What is it?”

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

pounded fiercely, and tears hovered in his

to the wind, insisting on staying with Jason and not

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

colonial house in Elmsworth, even though it had been a long time

shower while he went to the local supermarket to pick up some groceries

shower, her delicate

of his white dress shirts for her to use as a

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

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