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

from the lab, it was

encountered Asher walking in his direction in a pilot’s

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

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

acknowledgment, the glowering Asher paid him no heed

Concealing

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

Asher?” Nico was stunned by the

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

answered,

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

me up for dinner. He has

to give him a call,

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

shocked. Why is Asher back

brows as she remembered seeking

“Oh no!”

she grabbed her handbag and took

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

are you

with the other. She then suggested with a smile, “Whatever it is, why don’t we talk about

him, “Hubby, why don’t you put away

did Asher holster his gun. Yet the hostility he exuded didn’t diminish

quickly turned around to check on Cedrick. “Did my brother

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

lighthearted joke brought Gwendolyn a sense of relief. He

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

so intrigued with her fiancé. Upon further investigations, he

time ago, Asher. Everything that happened back then was nothing but

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 cancel

“No, Asher!”

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