The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 266

Chapter 266 Countdown To Death

“Boss, you’re awake!”

Upon getting a grip of himself, Nico threw himself forward to check on Cedrick’s condition. Fortunately, the latter was unharmed and wasn’t struck by any bullets.

That can only mean the virus inside him is acting up!

Nico placed his trembling hand on Cedrick’s neck to check his pulse.

Upon feeling its steady rhythm, he heaved a sigh of relief.

Thank God he’s still alive. He just lost consciousness.

After lifting Cedrick by the arm and loading him on his back, Nico calmly gave out instructions.

“Neville, Swain, retreat with me. As for the rest of you, provide cover and retreat in ten minutes. We’ll meet back in Salinsburgh two days later.”

“Got it.”

Once the orders were issued, Nico carried the unconscious Cedrick on his back and fled through the forest.

Following closely behind them, Neville and Swain stayed vigilant for any potential attacks by the enemy.

They subsequently boarded a waiting helicopter and returned to Salinsburgh after leaving the border as fast as they could.

However, Cedrick remained unconscious during the flight. His face grew increasingly pale, whereas his body felt cold to the touch.

When Nico put his hand on Cedrick’s neck again, he noticed that the latter’s pulse was growing weak while his breath began to shallow.

“Hurry up! Fly this bird as fast as you can!” Nico roared as his eyes turned bloodshot.

By then, his voice had begun to choke. “Boss, you can’t die yet! You have to hang in there. We’ll be at the lab soon. Prof. Mallory will definitely save you!”

and Swain were still young, their tears

by Cedrick’s side, both of them cried while rubbing his hands in an attempt to provide

passed that they arrived at the lab in

condition began to stabilize after Joshua injected a stronger dosage of the

to twitch, Cedrick woke up in a

his surroundings once his vision

noticed Nico’s reddened eyes,

was studying his lab report with an equally grim look; the

noticeable.

“What happened?”

Cedrick sat himself up.

the only response he received from the

condition my body is in. There’s no need to hide the truth from me. I’m ready to

“I’m sorry, Cedrick. I’ve failed you by not coming up with a cure for your virus after such

resist the ‘suppressant due to its overuse. You started off with an injection every seven days before requiring one every five, and then one every three now. Once your body has gotten used to it, there’s no way we can suppress the virus anymore. Moreover, the virus has

pale, Cedrick asked,

you’ll be paralyzed, and this is the only symptom we can identify so far. I have no idea whether your body will show other symptoms once the suppressant loses its effect

he continued, “Whatever

finished, a long silence descended upon the room, weighing

Cedrick asked softly, “In that case,

as she raised his palm with a reluctant look

that’s assuming you take good care of

news caused Nico to clench his

tears began

“All right. I understand.”

while before he finally nodded his head, seemingly an acknowledgment of the death sentence the doctor

please leave us. I have

nodded before walking out and

out a gentle laugh.

with his arm as he walked

toward me.” The words naturally amused Cedrick. “Good. I’m glad that you don’t have a

since Charles was removed from his post, the position of the director of the Central Intelligence Agency has been left vacant. I’ll write you a recommendation letter

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