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

from the lab, it was almost time to get off

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 wife,

plane, and from the scowl on their faces, it was

pleasure to see

Sienna nodded in acknowledgment, the glowering Asher paid him

rapport with him. Concealing the weird look in

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

Nico was stunned by the

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

answered, “I’m going to kill

had waited for Cedrick for five minutes at her office, but there

up for dinner. He has always

give him

is trying to kill Mr. Jenson at the

is

as she remembered seeking Asher’s

“Oh no!”

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

window, Asher pointing a gun at Cedrick’s head. The murderous

are you

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

budge, Sienna helped persuade him, “Hubby, why

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

around to check on Cedrick. “Did my

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

lighthearted joke brought Gwendolyn a

Narrowing his eyes, he thundered, “Gwendolyn, do you know

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

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

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

“No, Asher!”

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