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.

and wept bitterly, while Dave’s grey–haired brows furrowed deeply, as if struck by a thunderbolt,

from the shock

were needed, nor explanations from

to them. Besides, prosecutors

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!

Dempsey, tears blinding her, reached out desperately to her son, “Have you

Jason stopped abruptly.

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

on, consider your

towards the

anguish through the tension in his jaw and the quivering

but knowing that it was all because of her, she doubted her right to say anything and simply hung her head in

this is on you” Jason

Tears welled i

as she

Caple, 596

you unflinchingly, and

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

seeing Ivan hurrying towards them.

thanks for speaking up for Nydia today, for standing by us.”

you’ve done for us. I

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

you don’t recognize me

that’s not what

“Jason, I’m sorry

was taken aback, and Jason quickly said, “van, what are you talking about? You’ve never done anything to

sorry for a long time. It’s just a

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,

“Ivan

brother And I know I 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 both, anything to ease my

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

Ivan Nydia’s eyes brimmed with gratitude.

eyes shone with sincerity as he placed his hands heavily on his brother’s shoulders.

make it up to me, right? Agree to one thing, and it’s all

“What is it?”

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

to the wind, insisting on staying with Jason and not returning to her place in

her go, drove her back to his home in Elmsworth.

he did own a charming two–story colonial house in Elmsworth, even though it had been a long time

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

shower, her delicate figure shimmering under the soft lighting.

the bed, Jason had thoughtfully laid out one of his white dress shirts

She twirled in front of the mirror, feeling more joy

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