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.

Dempsey covered her face and wept bitterly, while Dave’s grey–haired brows furrowed deeply,

recover from

needed, nor explanations

never lied to them. Besides, prosecutors wouldn’t come to

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

towards the exit

Where are you

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

Jason stopped abruptly.

next

your

young couple walked towards

Nydia could feel his suppressed anguish through the tension in his jaw and the

wanted to offer some comfort, but knowing that it was all because of her, she doubted her right to say anything and simply hung her head in guilty silence.

this is on you” Jason reassured her,

Tears welled i

Nydia’s eyes as

Caple, 596

with you unflinchingly, and no

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

seeing Ivan

up for Nydia today,

revealed a touch of warmth, “We’ll never forget what you’ve done for us. I will repay this debt, no matter what it

you’re my brother, my only

you don’t recognize

that’s not what I mean.”

“Jason, I’m sorry

are you talking about? You’ve never done anything to be

a

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

“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

warm gaze and a smile 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

Ivan Nydia’s eyes brimmed

with sincerity as he placed his hands heavily on

you said you wanted to make it up to me, right? Agree to one thing,

“What is it?”

the world to

fiercely, and tears hovered in his

insisting on staying with

unable to 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 last

of 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 some

delicate figure shimmering under the soft lighting.

Jason had thoughtfully laid out one of his white dress shirts for

into it, delighted 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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