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 paying much

the time they emerged from the lab, it was almost time to get

his car to pick Gwendolyn up from Angle when he encountered Asher walking in his direction in a pilot’s uniform. The latter was wearing an insidious look, while his wife, Sienna, was also

had just disembarked from the plane, and from the scowl on their faces, it was clear that both of them

politely, “It’s a pleasure

in acknowledgment, the glowering Asher paid him

rapport with him. Concealing the weird look in his eyes, he asked,

and pointed it at Cedrick’s head. The murderous

stunned by the

was a sea of calm as a smirk broke out across his lips. Appearing relaxed with his hands in his pockets,

murderous intent, Asher answered, “I’m going to

minutes at her office, but there was still no

pick me up for dinner. He has always

him a call,

is trying to

shocked. Why is

her brows as she remembered seeking Asher’s help to check

“Oh no!”

moment’s hesitation, she grabbed her handbag and took a taxi to

already see, through the car window, Asher pointing a gun at Cedrick’s head. The murderous look on

are

and shielded Cedrick behind her with the other. She then suggested with a smile, “Whatever it is, why don’t we talk about

him, “Hubby, why don’t

gun. Yet the hostility he exuded didn’t diminish

turned around to check on Cedrick.

head, Cedrick held her warm and dainty hand as he curled his lips into a smile. “There’s no way I would

Gwendolyn a sense

each other. Narrowing his eyes, he thundered, “Gwendolyn,

so intrigued with her fiancé. Upon further

long time ago, Asher. Everything that happened back

him for wasting three years of your

“No, Asher!”

“I have already beaten him up for his betrayal. On top of that, he has rescued me thrice in Fairlake. If it wasn’t for him, I