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 was actually not paying

emerged from the lab, it was almost time to get off

in his direction

the scowl on their faces, it was

a pleasure to see

glowering Asher paid him no heed

him. Concealing the weird look in his eyes, he asked, “What brings you to Salinsburgh, Mr.

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

Nico was stunned by the sudden turn

broke out across his lips. Appearing relaxed with his hands in his pockets, he

murderous intent, Asher answered,

Gwendolyn had waited for Cedrick for five minutes at her office, but

to come and pick me up for dinner. He has always been

give him a call, she received a

to kill Mr. Jenson at

Why is Asher back

her brows as she remembered seeking Asher’s help to check Cedrick’s

“Oh no!”

she grabbed her handbag and took

the car came to a stop, she could already see, through the car window, Asher

are you

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

“Hubby, why

did Asher holster his gun. Yet the hostility he

check on Cedrick. “Did

his lips into a smile. “There’s no way I would allow anyone other than

lighthearted joke brought Gwendolyn a sense of relief.

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

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

about that a long time ago, Asher. Everything that happened back then

as frosty. “That’s because he tricked you! You can’t forgive him for wasting three years of

“No, Asher!”

of that, he has rescued me thrice in Fairlake. If it wasn’t