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.”

agreeing on the surface, Cedrick

the lab, it was

Angle when he encountered Asher walking in his direction in a pilot’s uniform. The latter was wearing an insidious look, while his wife, Sienna,

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

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

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

was his former brother-in-law, Cedrick had to build a good rapport with him. Concealing the weird look in

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

stunned by

out across his lips. Appearing relaxed with his hands in

answered, “I’m going

waited for Cedrick for five minutes at

and pick me up for dinner.

about to give him a

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

is Asher back so

as she remembered seeking Asher’s

“Oh no!”

she grabbed her handbag and took a taxi

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

what are

the 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 don’t we talk about it? There’s no point in resorting to

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

Asher holster his gun. Yet the

around to check on Cedrick. “Did my

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

Gwendolyn 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 lying to

still wondering why Gwendolyn was suddenly so intrigued with her fiancé. Upon further investigations,

time ago, Asher. Everything that happened back

because he tricked you! You can’t forgive him for wasting

“No, Asher!”

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