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

from the shock

needed, nor

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

point, Jason had no more attachment to this home. He wrapped his arm

towards the exit

you going? Come

tears blinding her, reached out desperately to her son, “Have you forsaken us, have

Jason stopped abruptly.

hope, but in the next breath, his cold words struck them like a

consider your third

towards the hospital

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

she doubted her right to

blame yourself. None of this is on you” Jason reassured

Tears welled i

as

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

he finished speaking, Ivan’s voice reached them from behind, “Jason!”

turned, seeing Ivan

up for Nydia today, for standing by us.”

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

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

recognize

what I mean.”

“Jason, I’m sorry

Jason quickly said, “van, what are you talking about? You’ve never done anything to be sorry

to say sorry for a long time. It’s

down, 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

missed or the hurt it’s caused. Now, all

of relief, “Nydia, please 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 gift.

Ivan Nydia’s eyes brimmed

as he placed his hands heavily

you said you wanted to make it up to me, right? Agree to one thing, and it’s all settled”

“What is it?”

don’t want the

heart pounded fiercely, and tears

Nydia threw caution to the wind, insisting on staying with

mind and unwilling to let her go, drove her back to

a charming two–story colonial house in Elmsworth,

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

emerged from the shower, her delicate figure shimmering under the soft lighting.

Jason had thoughtfully laid out one of his white dress

fit. She twirled in front of the mirror, feeling

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