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.”

on the surface, Cedrick was actually not paying much

the time they emerged from the lab, it

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

they had just disembarked from the plane, and from the scowl on their faces,

greeted them politely, “It’s a pleasure to see you, Mr. Asher,

nodded in acknowledgment, the glowering Asher paid him no heed and approached Cedrick

Cedrick had to build a good rapport with him. Concealing the weird

it at Cedrick’s head. The murderous look in

Asher?” Nico was stunned by the

a sea of calm as a smirk broke out across his lips. Appearing relaxed with his hands in his pockets, he locked gazes with Asher. “What’s the meaning of this, Mr.

murderous intent, Asher answered,

five minutes at her

pick me up for dinner.

about to give him a call, she received a message from

Asher is trying to kill Mr. Jenson at

is Asher

remembered seeking Asher’s help

“Oh no!”

hesitation, she grabbed her handbag and took a taxi to the

window, Asher pointing a gun at Cedrick’s head. The murderous look on his

are

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. Bullets won’t

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

holster his gun. Yet the

quickly turned around to check on Cedrick. “Did my brother hit

he curled his lips into a smile. “There’s no way I would allow anyone other than you to lay a

a sense of relief. He

seeing the two interacting intimately with each other. Narrowing his eyes, he thundered, “Gwendolyn, do you know that he has been

Gwendolyn was suddenly so intrigued with her fiancé.

ago, Asher. Everything that happened back then was nothing but a

he tricked you! You can’t forgive him for wasting three years of your youth just like that.

“No, Asher!”

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