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!”

Swain were still young, their tears

rubbing his hands in an attempt to

wasn’t until three hours had passed that they arrived

Cedrick’s condition began to stabilize after Joshua injected a stronger dosage of

Cedrick woke up in a groggy

scanned his surroundings once his vision

was then that he noticed Nico’s reddened eyes,

grim look; the tear streaks beneath his

noticeable.

“What happened?”

Cedrick sat himself up.

he received from the two

my body is in. There’s no need to hide the truth from

you by not coming up

the lab report with his trembling hands, he continued, “Your body has begun to 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 begun to spread through your body. The current fainting spell

asked, “How bad will the degeneration

this is the only symptom we can identify so far. I have no idea whether your body will show other symptoms

sadness as he continued, “Whatever it is,

silence descended upon the room, weighing down

out a chuckle, Cedrick asked softly, “In that case, how

his palm with a reluctant

five months? And that’s assuming you take good care of

clench his fists

head hung low, quiet tears began

“All right. I understand.”

head, seemingly an acknowledgment of the death sentence the doctor had

please leave us. I have

tears, Joshua nodded before walking out and closing

shifted his attention to the shocked Nico, he let out a gentle laugh. “Hey man, stop being so sad.

his tears with his arm as he walked awkwardly to Cedrick’s

to see you finally suffer after being such a harsh leader toward me.” The words naturally amused Cedrick. “Good. I’m glad that

continued, “Ever 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 and have Neville, Swain, and the others report to you. With your capabilities, I’m sure

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