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

emerged from the lab,

in his direction in

that they had just disembarked from the plane, and from the scowl on their faces, it was clear that both of them were here looking for

“It’s a pleasure

the glowering Asher paid him no heed and approached Cedrick

good rapport with him. Concealing the weird look in his eyes, he asked,

tracks a meter away, Asher pulled out a gun and pointed it at Cedrick’s head. The murderous look in his eyes couldn’t be any more

stunned by the sudden turn

as a smirk broke out across his lips. Appearing relaxed with his hands in his pockets, he locked gazes with Asher. “What’s the meaning

intent, Asher answered,

minutes at her

promised to come and pick me up for dinner. He has

was about to give him a call, she received a

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

was shocked. Why is Asher back

brows as she remembered seeking

“Oh no!”

she grabbed her handbag

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

are you

then suggested with a smile, “Whatever it is, why don’t we talk about it? There’s

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

Yet the hostility he exuded didn’t diminish

check on Cedrick.

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

Gwendolyn a sense of relief. He appears

he thundered, “Gwendolyn, do you know that he has been lying to you all this time and

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

ago, Asher. Everything that happened back then

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

“No, Asher!”

it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have returned to Salinsburgh in one piece. Even Treyton has been moved by his actions,