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

the lab, it was almost time

his direction in a pilot’s uniform. The

disembarked from the plane, and from the scowl

greeted them politely, “It’s a pleasure to see

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

had to build a good rapport with him. Concealing

Asher pulled out a gun and pointed it at Cedrick’s head. The murderous

by the

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

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

for five minutes at her office, but there was

come and pick me up for dinner. He

him a call, she received a message

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

is Asher

her brows as she remembered seeking Asher’s

“Oh no!”

handbag and

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

what are you

barrel of the gun with one hand and shielded Cedrick behind her with the other. She then suggested with a smile, “Whatever it is, why

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

gun. Yet

Cedrick. “Did my brother hit you?

her warm and dainty hand as he curled his lips into a

a sense of relief.

he thundered, “Gwendolyn, do you know that he has

he was still wondering why Gwendolyn was suddenly so intrigued with her fiancé.

that happened back then was

him for wasting three years of your youth just like that. I’m going to cancel the wedding for

“No, Asher!”

top of that, he has rescued me thrice in Fairlake. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t