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.”

grip on Chasel’s arm, pulling him behind for

struck Evadne

was no

was the same love Thaddeus had given her, with

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what if they were

a thousand tongues, watched by a thousand judging eyes, what did it matter?

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

Cassius, not daring to look at Emeric.

he now seemed to have 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

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

the hospital room, only Emeric and Cassius remained.

window, took his time before speaking.

anger, and reprimands he had imagined, but they did

silence was even more unbearable.

seen is true. I

you had for me. Everything is my fault. I only ask one thing of you,

Emeric remained silent.

the K Group. Tomorrow, I will submit my resignation, hand over my duties, and step

this, abruptly rose from his wheelchair, his body swaying as he steadied himself

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

because of this,

was taken aback.

The domestic environment is a bit more conservative, but this is just a personal affair; who does it bother? Who does it

against the 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

lips parted but no words came

a pinhole? Your mental toughness is even less than Evadne’s

in bewilderment, “This is strange, who do

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

the difference? How are you

from his sickbed and strode over, “Are you less good than me? Are you less good than anyone? You’re not even less good

think.

shoulder,

eyes went

his heart, suddenly making

in front of his father, but now,

dwell on it. Even if trouble comes knocking, me, Suri, Evadne, Arnold and even

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Chapter 663

on marrying Evadne, let this crisis be a 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 with

you.” Beyond that, Cassius didn’t know what else

embraced his son with a heart full of pain, “Thanks be damned; between father and son, that word

world was laughing at the

Ashbourne family and the K

they were all

his unreachable statuses,

protect her children, to ensure they lived safe

Cassius and Chasel’s affair caused a

gossip–hungry masses and the Ashbournes‘ rivals reveled

Isn’t the LGBTQ community just synonymous

obscene. It’s

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