Chapter 980

Evadne shivered uncontrollably in the man's embrace, her dim eyes lighting up with a flicker of hope.

Could it be her brothers?

Was it Thaddeus?

Had they finally found her?!

A torrent of emotions battered her from the inside, her eyes moistening, tears of injustice threatening to spill over.

But the drugs she had been fed left her limbs weak, sapping her of all strength, let alone the ability to struggle out of Avery's hold.

"Visitor?"

Avery's handsome face turned ashen in an instant, "How many people?"

"Just... one man."

Upon hearing this, Avery's anxiety did not subside. Instead, it felt as if his heart was being tightly wound by thorny vines, each twist bringing acute pain.

The next second-

Before he could speak, a series of heavy, resolute footsteps entered the dining room unobstructed, as if they owned the place.

"Mr. Chambers."

deep and hoarse, as if

heart raced, hope swelling within her as she looked

That glance was earth-shattering.

etched in the depths of her

reddened as she cried out

immense heartache and longing, the suppressed fears and anxieties,

She wept uncontrollably.

erasing all traces

the man before her, bearing an uncanny resemblance to her beloved Hubery Ashbourne, remained expressionless throughout, his eyes devoid of any

cold, unfeeling

at the tear-streaked Evadne before his gaze returned to Avery, unflinchingly

me to

to help me?" Avery's voice tightened,

much? You're no longer the

his blunt truth more cutting than mockery, "For you, an extra pair of hands is more of a benefit than a drawback, isn't

a sting in his

knew better than anyone what this face meant to

a master strategist,

was only one

in front of

at the man, tasting the bitterness

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