The Ex and Her Riches

Cedrick maintained an indifferent expression, as if he wasn’t the one the doctor had just pronounced a death sentence upon.

“Are you saying that if I fail to suppress the virus, I might die at any moment?”

Joshua lowered his head without answering, seemingly replying in the affirmative.

His response caused Cedrick to fall silent, as he had assumed that the suppressant would easily help him live decades more.

If he had known about it earlier, he wouldn’t have let Gwendolyn know that he was still alive. The last thing he wanted was for her to be once again devastated by his death.

Overwhelmed by the grim atmosphere, Nico failed to keep his emotions in check and began tearing up.

Hearing his assistant’s sniffles, Cedrick shot him a glare. “What are you crying for? I’m not dead yet.”

“I… I just feel…”

I just feel pity for you, Boss… You’re barely thirty. Yet you’re tormented by your illness and have to live out your days in suspense. I can’t believe how cruel life is to you!

Scratching his head, Joshua remarked awkwardly, “Actually, the situation isn’t as bad as you think. I was just painting a hypothetical scenario. As long as Cedrick gets his treatment on schedule and maintains a strong immune system, my suppressant can keep him alive for at least twenty more years.”

The look on Nico’s face was still depressed. “What happens after that?”

Joshua threw Cedrick a confident look. “With twenty years to go, I’m sure I’ll come up with an antidote that will help Cedrick live a long life.”

The tension in the room gradually eased when everyone learned that there was still hope for a cure.

Blowing his nose with a tissue, Nico complained, “Prof. Mallory, can’t you tell us everything in one go? You scared us to death!”

Joshua chuckled as he injected another dose of the suppressant into Cedrick to enhance the drug’s effects. On top of that, he prescribed medication to help the latter’s wounds heal and painkillers for Cedrick’s chest pain.

Finally, he reminded his patient to restrain his lust and refrain from doing intense “bed exercises.”

Cedrick was actually not

from the lab, it

car to pick Gwendolyn up from Angle when he encountered Asher walking in his direction in a pilot’s uniform. The latter was wearing

the scowl on their faces, it was clear that

politely, “It’s a pleasure to see you,

glowering Asher paid him

a good rapport with him. Concealing the weird look in

his tracks a meter away, Asher pulled out a gun and pointed it at Cedrick’s head.

was stunned by the sudden

broke out across his lips. Appearing relaxed with his hands in

Asher answered, “I’m going

for Cedrick for five minutes at her office,

promised to come and pick me up for dinner. He

about to give him a call, she

read: Mr. Asher is trying to kill Mr. Jenson at the

is

brows as she remembered seeking Asher’s help to check

“Oh no!”

her handbag

could already see, through the car window, Asher pointing a

what are

her with the other. She then suggested with a smile, “Whatever it is, why don’t we talk about it? There’s no point

refused to budge, Sienna helped persuade him, “Hubby, why don’t you put away the gun? You

holster his gun. Yet

Cedrick. “Did

and dainty hand as he curled his lips into a smile. “There’s no way I would allow anyone other than you to lay a finger on

brought Gwendolyn a sense of

Narrowing his eyes, he thundered, “Gwendolyn, do you know that he has been lying to you all this time

intrigued with her fiancé. Upon further investigations, he discovered that Cedrick was actually her

that happened back then was nothing

as frosty. “That’s because he tricked you! You can’t forgive him for wasting three years of your youth just like that. I’m going to cancel the wedding

“No, Asher!”

that, he has rescued me thrice in Fairlake. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have returned to Salinsburgh in one piece. Even