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,

gesture struck

was no

the same love Thaddeus had given her, with no difference.

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what if they were gay?

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

against them, the Ashbourne family would always be their safe harbor. That was

Cassius, not daring to look at Emeric.

lost his backbone, curling inward and shrinking down, wishing he could bury his head

piercing through Cassius and onto

long silence, he spoke softly, “Cassius, let’s have a word, just the two of

the hospital room, only

window, took his

reprimands he had imagined, but they did not come like a

was even more unbearable.

is true. I am sorry.”

you had for me. Everything

Emeric remained silent.

great deal of trouble for the K Group. Tomorrow, I

his body swaying as he steadied himself

him, Emeric turned

because of this, you’re quitting?”

taken aback.

have come out publicly, and they’re still faring well. The domestic environment is a bit more conservative, but this is just a personal affair; who does it bother? Who does it

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 as chairman for decades? Those who gossiped behind my back, didn’t they still have to treat

was totally stunned, his lips parted but no words came out, “Dad, I…”

son, how come you have a heart smaller than a pinhole? Your mental toughness is even less

head in bewilderment, “This is strange, who do you take after? Neither your mother nor I

father to take his side, and his heart warmed with the support, but guilt weighed even heavier

difference? How are you different!”

urgency, he rose from his sickbed and strode over, “Are you less good than me? Are you less 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, it’s because they lack a heart of tolerance. They’re narrow–minded!

about what others think. Just remember

voice caught, and he heavily patted Cassius on the shoulder, “No matter what happens, you’ll always be my best son.”

eyes went wide.

coldness in his heart, suddenly making

never shown weakness in front of his

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

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Chapter 663

if he’s up to the mark. He

k you.” Beyond that, Cassius didn’t know

had seen online, embraced his son with a heart full of pain, “Thanks be damned; between father and son, that word should never come between

world was laughing at the Ashbournes.

thought Cassius was tarnishing the Ashbourne family and the K Group, branding it as the shame of Emeric’s

were all wrong.

matter how wealthy, powerful, and respected, before all his unreachable statuses, he was foremost a father to

protect her children, to ensure they

revelation of Cassius and Chasel’s affair caused a huge

that the gossip–hungry masses and the Ashbournes‘ rivals reveled in the scandal, spewing disgusting venom.

Isn’t the LGBTQ community just synonymous with

obscene. It’s against the natural order!]

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