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

to recover from

were needed, nor explanations from

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

point, Jason had no more attachment to this home. He wrapped his arm around Nydia’s waist

towards the exit

are you

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

Jason stopped abruptly.

but in the next breath, his cold

on, consider your third

young couple walked towards

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

all because of her, she doubted her right to say anything and simply hung her head in guilty silence.

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

Tears welled i

eyes as she

Caple, 596

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

as he finished speaking, Ivan’s voice

seeing Ivan hurrying

Nydia today, for standing by

forget what you’ve done for us. I will repay

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

don’t recognize me

not what I

“Jason, I’m sorry

talking

I’ve been wanting to say sorry for a long time. It’s just a little too

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 because of my indifference and selfishness, I never stood

“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

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

Ivan Nydia’s eyes brimmed with gratitude.

he placed

wanted to make it up to me, right? Agree

“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

pounded fiercely, and tears

threw caution to the wind, insisting on staying with Jason and not returning to her place in Silverlake Harbor

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

but he did own a charming two–story colonial house in Elmsworth, even though it

take a shower while he went to the local supermarket to pick up some groceries and essentials, planning to warm up a

the shower, her delicate

his white dress

twirled in front of the mirror, feeling more joy than when donning any

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