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 from Cedric

to them.

more attachment to this home. He wrapped his arm

towards the exit

are you going? Come back!

her, reached out desperately to her son, “Have

Jason stopped abruptly.

the next breath, his cold words struck them like a

on, consider your

walked towards the hospital parking

suppressed anguish through the tension in his jaw and the quivering grip around her

wanted to offer some comfort, but knowing that it was all because of her, she

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

Tears welled i

eyes as

Caple, 596

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

speaking, Ivan’s voice reached them from behind,

Ivan hurrying towards

Nydia today, for standing by us.”

you’ve done

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

you don’t recognize

that’s not what I

“Jason, I’m sorry

you talking about? You’ve never done anything to

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

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 up for you as

“Ivan

can’t make up for the brotherly love you’ve missed or the hurt it’s caused. Now, all I want

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

eyes brimmed with gratitude.

sincerity as he placed his hands

make it up to me, right? Agree to one thing,

“What is it?”

what, don’t resign. I don’t want the world to lose a judge as honorable and upstanding as

pounded fiercely, and tears

Nydia threw caution to the wind, insisting on staying with Jason and not

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

in Elmsworth, even though it had been a

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

from the shower, her delicate figure shimmering under the

laid out one of his white dress shirts for

oversized, dress–like fit. She twirled in front of the mirror, feeling more joy than when donning any of her fancy attire.

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