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.”

surface, Cedrick was actually not paying much

emerged from the lab,

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

from the scowl on their faces, it was clear that both of them were here looking

politely, “It’s a pleasure

acknowledgment, the glowering Asher

him. Concealing the weird look in his eyes, he asked, “What brings

pointed it at Cedrick’s head.

Nico was stunned 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 Asher. “What’s the meaning of this,

answered, “I’m going to kill

had waited for Cedrick for five minutes at her office, but there was still no sign

and pick me up for dinner.

as Gwendolyn was about to give him a call, she received a

Mr. Asher is trying to

Why is Asher

brows as she remembered seeking Asher’s

“Oh no!”

a moment’s hesitation, she grabbed her handbag and

a stop, she could already see, through the car window, Asher pointing a gun at

are

suggested with a smile, “Whatever it is, why don’t we talk

when Asher refused to budge, Sienna helped persuade him, “Hubby, why

holster his gun. Yet the

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

her warm and dainty hand as he curled his lips into a smile. “There’s

a sense of

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

why Gwendolyn was suddenly so intrigued with her fiancé. Upon

“I’ve already found out about that a long time ago, Asher. Everything 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

“No, Asher!”

rescued me thrice in Fairlake. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have