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.”

the surface, Cedrick was actually not paying

lab, it was

car to pick Gwendolyn up from Angle when he encountered Asher walking in his direction

that they had just disembarked from the plane, and from the scowl on

them politely, “It’s a pleasure to

in acknowledgment, the glowering Asher paid him no heed

a good rapport with him. Concealing the weird look in his eyes, he asked, “What brings

gun and pointed it at Cedrick’s head.

by the

lips. Appearing relaxed with his hands in his pockets, he locked gazes with Asher. “What’s

answered, “I’m going to

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

me up

him

trying to

shocked. Why is

knitted her brows as she remembered seeking Asher’s help

“Oh no!”

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

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

are

the 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

budge, Sienna helped persuade him, “Hubby, why don’t you put

then did Asher holster his gun. Yet the hostility he exuded

to check on Cedrick. “Did

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

brought Gwendolyn a sense

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

a few days ago, he was still wondering why Gwendolyn was suddenly so intrigued with her fiancé. Upon further investigations, he discovered

time ago, Asher. Everything that happened back then was

you! You can’t forgive him for wasting three years of your

“No, Asher!”

in Fairlake. If it