Chapter 663

Suri was utterly shocked, her hand numb and suspended in mid–air.

That slap, unreserved, landed solidly on Cassius‘ face.

With tears welling in his eyes, Chasel gazed at the man who had stepped in to shield him, feeling his heart pounding so fiercely it threatened to burst out of his chest.

“Cassius!”

“Suri, please don’t hit Chasel. It’s not his why

it’s all mine.”

The air in the hallway seemed to freeze at that moment.

Facing the overwhelming pressure, Cassius‘ composure only made the situation more heart–wrenching. “For me, for the Ashbourne family, he’s taken too many blows already. From now on, I don’t want him to suffer even a bit more. I’ll do everything I can to protect him.”

Everyone was astounded!

Chasel hung his head low, moved yet filled with a deeper, more painful sense of guilt and self–reproach.

From a young age, his grandfather and aunt told him that he was the future hope of the Bright family, that he should be a man who stands tall and upright.

But the truth was, he who was supposed to stand tall and upright had instead only brought trouble to his loved one, causing him endless problems.

What kind of man was he?

“Cassius, you said Chasel took a beating? What do you mean?!” Evadne’s heart tightened sharply.

“Chasel has been in a bad state since he ran away from the Bright family.”

Cassius, recalling the cruel, swollen scars on Chasel’s fair skin, he clenched his trembling fists, “Hearing of father’s illness, he didn’t want to delay a second and came over despite his condition, to treat father.”

Suri’s gaze suddenly sharpened with concern, “The Bright family used family discipline on him?!”

“Cassius, stop talking.”

Chasel tugged at the hem of his shirt, shaking his head with a voice so faint it was nearly inaudible, “Stop, it’s all in the past. You don’t need to explain anything for me.”

It seemed to be true.

Suri shivered and staggered backward.

Having come from the Bright family herself, she knew all too well the fearsome nature of the Bright family’s discipline.

And now, with their secret relationship exposed, the Bright family might very well beat him to death!

Suddenly, the door to the examination room swung open.

Emeric, seated in a wheelchair, was pushed out by Mr. Dylan, facing the stunned crowd.

His face was still weak from the recent medical emergency, but he sat upright determinedly, refusing to let his children see him in a state of decline.

“Dad!” The Ashbourne siblings were torn between concern and fear.

With their father’s appearance, it was clear he knew everything about Cassius and Dr. Bright.

They feared their father’s wrath and disappointment toward their brother.

But what they feared more was that this might aggravate their father’s Illness, his body really couldn’t endure any more blows!

“Dad.”

his grip on Chasel’s arm, pulling him

gesture struck Evadne

no

same love Thaddeus had given her, with

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what if they were gay?

they steal someone’s food? Kidnap someone’s child? Even if slandered by a thousand tongues, watched by a thousand judging

the whole world turned against them, the Ashbourne family would always

rigidly behind Cassius, not daring to

lost his backbone, curling inward and shrinking down, wishing he could bury his head in the ground and disappear

face, his gaze piercing through Cassius and onto

softly, “Cassius, let’s have

hospital room, only Emeric and Cassius

window, took his time before

braced for the onslaught of questions, anger, and reprimands he had imagined, but they did

silence was

everything you’ve seen is true.

let down the upbringing and expectations you had for me. Everything is

Emeric remained silent.

has caused a great deal of trouble for the K Group. Tomorrow, I will submit my resignation, hand over my duties, and step down from

his wheelchair, his body swaying as he steadied himself against the windowsill. “Dad,

Cassius moved to assist him, Emeric turned around, looking at him

because of this, you’re

was taken aback.

is a bit

wall, his voice filled with anger, “Back in the day, I married four times, and the tabloids had a field day with me. Did I not sit untroubled at the helm, keeping my seat

parted but no

a pinhole? Your mental toughness is even less than Evadne’s by half!”

strange, who do you take after? Neither your mother nor I are like

different from you.” Cassius hadn’t expected his father to take his side, and his

the difference? How are

good than anyone? You’re not even less good than Thaddeus! Loving someone isn’t wrong. Being different isn’t your fault. If people outside curse you,

think. Just

the shoulder, “No matter what happens, you’ll

went

pierced the coldness in his heart, suddenly making his blood run warm, filling him with a feeling of warmth throughout.

mother’s passing, Cassius had never shown weakness in front of his father,

Even if trouble comes knocking, me, Suri, Evadne, Arnold and even Thaddeus, we all have ways to

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Chapter 663

test I’ve set for him, to see if he’s up to the mark. He needs to understand that joining the Ashbourne family is no easy feat,” Emeric snorted

Cassius didn’t

recalling the filthy abuses he had seen online, embraced his son with a heart full of pain, “Thanks be damned; between father

was

thought Cassius was tarnishing the Ashbourne family and the K Group, branding it

they were

before all his unreachable statuses, he was foremost a father to the

to ensure they lived safe

of Cassius and Chasel’s affair caused a huge uproar

the Ashbournes‘ rivals reveled in the

disgrace! Isn’t the LGBTQ community just

obscene. It’s against the

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