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

from the lab, it was almost time to get off

he encountered Asher walking in his direction in a pilot’s uniform. The latter was wearing an insidious

and from the scowl on

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

glowering Asher paid him

good rapport with him. Concealing the weird

pulled out a gun and pointed it at Cedrick’s head. The murderous look in his

by

as a smirk broke out across his lips. Appearing relaxed with his hands in his pockets, he locked gazes

answered,

Cedrick for five minutes at

up for dinner. He

Gwendolyn was about to give him a call, she

trying to kill Mr. Jenson at the

was shocked. Why is Asher back

remembered seeking Asher’s help to

“Oh no!”

a moment’s hesitation, she grabbed her handbag and took a taxi to

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

what are

with a smile, “Whatever

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

then did Asher holster his gun. Yet

turned around to check on Cedrick. “Did my

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

Gwendolyn a sense of relief.

the two interacting intimately with each other. Narrowing his eyes, he thundered, “Gwendolyn, do you know that he has been lying to you all this time and

days ago, he was still wondering why Gwendolyn was suddenly so intrigued with

time ago, Asher. Everything that happened

tone remained just 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 to

“No, Asher!”

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