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!”

their

cried while rubbing his

three hours had passed that they arrived at the lab in

Joshua injected a stronger dosage

Cedrick woke up

surroundings once his vision gradually returned

then that he noticed Nico’s reddened eyes, a sign that he had

his lab report with an equally grim look; the tear streaks beneath his eyes were

noticeable.

“What happened?”

Cedrick sat himself up.

only response he received from the two as a sense of despair filled

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

failed you by not coming

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

pale, Cedrick asked, “How bad will the

be paralyzed, and this is the only symptom we can identify so far. I have no idea whether your body will

with sadness as he continued, “Whatever it

descended upon the room, weighing down upon the

chuckle, Cedrick asked softly, “In that case, how long more do I

as she raised his palm with a

than five months? And that’s assuming you

his

his head hung low, quiet tears began to fall onto

“All right. I understand.”

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

leave us. I have

his tears, Joshua nodded before walking out

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

away his tears with his arm as he

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

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

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