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

from the lab, it was almost

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

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

“It’s a pleasure to see

glowering Asher paid him no heed and approached Cedrick

had to build a good rapport with him. Concealing the weird look in his

gun and pointed it at Cedrick’s head. The murderous look in his eyes couldn’t be any

by

out across his lips. Appearing relaxed with his hands in his pockets,

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

at

up for dinner. He has

about to give him a call, she received a

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

shocked. Why is Asher back so

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

“Oh no!”

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

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

are

gun with one hand and shielded Cedrick behind her with the other. She then suggested with a smile, “Whatever it is, why don’t we talk about it? There’s no point in resorting to violence.

“Hubby, why don’t you put away the gun?

holster his gun. Yet

to check on Cedrick. “Did my brother hit you?

into a smile. “There’s no way I would allow anyone other than you to lay a finger

a sense of relief. He appears

thundered, “Gwendolyn, do you

suddenly so intrigued with her fiancé. Upon further investigations,

long time ago, Asher. Everything that happened back then was nothing but a misunderstanding. It no longer

him for wasting three years of your youth just

“No, Asher!”

have already beaten him up for his betrayal. On top of that, he has rescued me thrice in Fairlake. If it