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 by a thunderbolt,

from the

were needed, nor explanations

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

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

towards the exit

Where are you going? Come back!

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

Jason stopped abruptly.

heart leaped with hope, but in the next breath, his cold words

consider your third son dead.”

towards the

Nydia could feel his suppressed anguish through the tension in his jaw and the quivering grip around her waist

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

None of this is on you” Jason

Tears welled i

eyes as she murmured,

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

voice

turned, seeing Ivan

speaking up for Nydia today, for standing by

never forget what you’ve done for us. I will

Jason, you’re my

recognize

what I

“Jason, I’m sorry

“van, what are you talking about? You’ve never done anything to be sorry for, don’t say

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

I never involved myself in family matters. Iknew Cedric was bullying you,

“Ivan

brother And I know I can’t make up for the brotherly love you’ve missed or the

from now on. I hope you two will soon tie the

Nydia’s eyes brimmed with gratitude.

as he placed his hands

up to me, right? Agree to one

“What is it?”

the world to lose a judge as honorable and upstanding as you

tears hovered in his eyes.

wind, insisting on staying with Jason and

to change her mind and unwilling to let her

house in Elmsworth, even

Jason knew Nydia was exhausted, so he suggested she take a shower while he went to the local supermarket to pick up some groceries and essentials, planning to warm up a glass of milk for

her delicate figure shimmering under the

one of his white dress shirts for her to use as a

fit. She twirled in front of the mirror, feeling more

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