Wooing My Ex-Wife

Chapter 185 Still Alive Nico belatedly looked up, only to find a pair of bloodstained hands with slender fingers tightly gripping his wrist.

Maverick had woken up.

That was not all.

He had also recovered most of his strength after receiving the 023 antidote injection earlier.

He lay on the chaise lounge and turned his head to look at Nico.

A faint smile curled on his bloodstained lips as he chuckled and said, “I’m not going down so easily, so pull yourself together.

” “Boss!” Nico’s eyes flashed with shock and delight, but then he continued to cry, “You scared me to death! I really thought you were gone!” Swain, who was considerably younger than Nico, had been scared witless, too.

At that moment, the two men burst into tears in front of Maverick, completely dispensing with their image.

After a while, they started laughing with relief as tears continued to stream down their faces, making for a rather comical sight.

Maverick gently patted Nico’s shoulder, comforting him, “I was just exhausted.

The S404 RNA virus caused my heart and pulse to go into temporary cessation, but I heard everything you said.

” “Then why didn’t you answer me?” Nico was furious and angrily pounded on Maverick’s arm.

Stupid boss! He made me cry like a baby! I completely humiliated myself! Maverick furrowed his brows and let out a pained grunt.

“Sorry, sorry, I shouldn’t have hit you!” Nico looked distressed.

To punish himself, he hit his own right arm with his left fist.

Maverick sat up and said, “All right, tell me what’s the deal with this suppressant.

” Nico wiped the tears from his face and turned to look at Swain.

Swain nodded, sniffed, and reported earnestly, “Professor Yancey was shocked to learn that you were infected with the S404 RNA virus.

This suppressant cannot cure the disease, but it can temporarily inhibit the virus, thereby allowing the body to recover for a short period of time.

The effects of the medication can last up to a week at most…” One week.

Maverick considered this.

That means I can stay in Fairlake for another seven days at most.

Nico chimed in, “Boss, you must go back for treatment this time.

Professor Yancey has already started working on the antidote, and they need you to return for blood tests.

Don’t you want to recover and have a long and happy future with Ms. Shalders?” Maverick pursed his lips and made no reply.

He had promised Gwendolyn to disappear from her world after a year, and she still had evidence of this in her phone.

To stay by her side forever was no easy endeavor, and it required some forethought.

He pondered on this and remembered the plan Swain had come up with the last time.

was still deep in thought when he

snapped out of his reverie and

you doing?”

your back can’t be treated by ordinary

has provided a healing ointment

me

That makes sense.

did not hesitate

proceeded to shrug off

defining lines of his muscular back

ghastly shade of red even

the wound had already festered, and the surrounding skin and flesh had begun to

It looked grotesque.

and ruthless as Nico could not help inhaling sharply at the jarring sight of

Swain to fetch a basin of

bloodstains off Maverick’s back, then

cold sweat, his veins bulging

man and remembered the tranquilizer gun they

I give you a sedative? This can hurt

” “Don’t worry.

antidote

can handle

grit his

nearby, did not remain idle, either, and seized the opportunity to clean up the

he caught a glimpse of several figures outside the villa gates who were running in their

and took a proper look this

hastily cried, “Ms. Shalders is back! Ezra and Justin are with her, too!”

soon?” Swain glanced out

came back here on foot! I don’t see

no choice but to speed up in

about to step through the iron gates of

as he remembered

no way we can cover this up…” Gwendolyn ran all the way back from Bay Hill, her anxiety intensifying with every step

hating Maverick ever since he rescued her

was best for them to be estranged

returning to the

she was prepared to watch

to stumble upon Elven and the others lying unconscious in the

and Justin were

examine the scene, and through his keen

were all knocked out by tranquilizers,”

Gwendolyn’s expression grew somber.

this had been able to make Elven and the other two put their guards down and lure them out of

be accomplished by someone they

them

then ask them what

entered the villa, headed up to the

on the edge of the

a thin silk shirt that

he saw her walk in, his eyes widened