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.”

on the surface, Cedrick was actually not paying much

the lab, it was almost time

he encountered Asher walking in his direction in a pilot’s uniform. The latter

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

a pleasure

nodded in acknowledgment, the glowering Asher

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

pulled out a gun and pointed it at

Asher?” Nico was stunned by the sudden

sea of calm as a smirk broke out across his lips. Appearing relaxed with his hands in his pockets, he

murderous intent, Asher answered, “I’m going to

five minutes at her office, but there was still no sign

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

Gwendolyn was about to give him a call, she received a message from

read: Mr. Asher is trying to kill Mr.

is Asher

seeking

“Oh no!”

hesitation, she grabbed her handbag and took a

came to a stop, she could already see, through the car window, Asher pointing a gun at Cedrick’s head. The

what are you

hand and shielded Cedrick behind her with the other. She then suggested with a smile, “Whatever it is, why don’t we talk about it?

Asher refused to budge, Sienna helped persuade him, “Hubby, why don’t you put away the

then did Asher holster his gun. Yet the hostility he

Cedrick.

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

brought Gwendolyn a sense of relief. He appears

frowned upon seeing 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 manipulating your

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

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

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

“No, Asher!”

hugged her brother by the shoulders. “I have already beaten him up for his betrayal. On top of 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