The Ex and Her Riches

Joshua looked at Benedict who was lying in Cedrick’s arms weakly, and his smile disappeared. “I have been in this line for many years and consider myself a professional. Whether my eyes are closed or if I find myself in a dream, I assure you that I won’t make a mistake! Please trust in my abilities. I will not be careless when it comes to the lives of these two children.”

Given their longstanding relationship, Cedrick naturally placed his trust in Joshua. It would indeed be a wise decision to entrust the blood tests to him.

As soon as the two children entered the laboratory, Joshua directed his undivided attention toward conducting the bloodwork.

Concerned about Gwendolyn’s emotional well-being, Cedrick decided not to let her enter the laboratory. Instead, the two adults remained outside and patiently awaited the test results.

The couple sat side by side. Cedrick could sense the tension within Gwendolyn, so he tenderly embraced her to distract her from thinking about the children getting their blood drawn.

“It will be over very soon.”

Gwendolyn nestled into his arms, her heart overwhelmed by fear and anxiety.

Half an hour later, the lights of the laboratory went off. They assumed that the results must be out.

Gwendolyn gently released herself from Cedrick’s embrace and rose to her feet. She then strode toward the door of the laboratory.

As the sound of the door unlocking reverberated through the hallway, the couple’s attention was drawn to Joshua, who stood on the other side, holding the results in his hands. Adjusting his black-rimmed glasses, he appeared ready to step out and join them.

Gwendolyn asked anxiously, “How is it?”

Wearing a solemn expression, Joshua cast a brief glance at Gwendolyn before shifting his gaze to Cedrick.

“There’s good news and bad news.”

Bad news…

Gwendolyn clenched her fists. “We are prepared for the worst. Please, go ahead and tell us.”

exhaled deeply before handing Gwendolyn the two blood test

test is impeccable. She is in perfect health and possesses a robust constitution. There is

a sigh of relief upon hearing the positive

hand, Cedrick’s

news that Zendaya is fine, but the bad

is a result of the virus. When he was younger, the

reports, began to tremble uncontrollably. Her heart sank as her eyes fell upon the red markers indicating a concerning result on one

swiftly approached and gently wrapped his arm around her slender waist, seeking

“Gwendolyn, it’s crucial that you take good care of yourself. Maintaining a positive mindset is paramount at this moment. Both you

Gwendolyn nodded.

a question to Joshua. “Both Benny and Zendy are twins. How is

the difference,” Joshua responded. “Such a situation is considered normal. I can only say that Benny is unfortunate… Perhaps, it is a

them into the adjacent ward, where he continued to explain, “Fortunately, the antidote for the S404 RNA virus has been developed. This virus no longer poses a significant fatality risk, so there is no immediate cause for alarm. Thankfully, Benny’s viral load is not excessive.

finally showed some relief as the tension began to

and Zendaya were lying on the beds after getting their blood

blood test, Benedict struggled to maintain his strength and lay weakly on

as she remained quietly by his side,

walked over and took a seat by the

illuminated her face, and she was on

to her lips, gesturing for silence as she didn’t want Zendaya to awaken

not disturbing Benedict, Cedrick and Joshua quietly

be able to receive the

look at the lab report and

him at this stage. Based on his current condition, he will have

we leave Benny untreated until he turns eighteen, there is a possibility that he may not survive until then. Furthermore, additional complications could arise along the way. This virus is truly

one possessed a deeper understanding of this

with the virus, Cedrick experienced excruciating pain, even to the point where his heart ached. It was a daily torment, akin to living in