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.”

Cedrick was actually not

emerged from the lab, it was

car to pick Gwendolyn up from Angle when he encountered Asher walking in his direction in a pilot’s uniform. The latter was wearing an insidious look, while his

and from the scowl on their faces, it was

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

acknowledgment, the glowering Asher paid him no

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

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

stunned by the sudden

his lips. Appearing relaxed with his hands in his

with murderous intent, Asher answered,

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

up for dinner. He has always

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

to kill

Why is Asher back

remembered seeking Asher’s help to

“Oh no!”

hesitation, she grabbed her handbag and took a

window, Asher pointing a gun at Cedrick’s

are you

with one hand and shielded Cedrick behind her with the other. She then suggested with a

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

gun. Yet the hostility he

on Cedrick. “Did my brother

hand as he curled his lips into a smile. “There’s no way I would allow anyone other

Gwendolyn a sense of

other. Narrowing his eyes, he thundered, “Gwendolyn, do you know that he has been lying to you all this time

wondering why Gwendolyn was suddenly so intrigued with her fiancé. Upon further investigations, he discovered that Cedrick was

that happened

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

“No, Asher!”

that, he has rescued me thrice in Fairlake. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have returned to Salinsburgh in one piece. Even Treyton has been moved by his actions, so please don’t hold it against him