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.

deep in thought when he suddenly

out of his reverie and

you doing?”

back can’t be treated by ordinary medicine from

has provided a healing ointment for S404

least you could do is let me apply it on your wound,”

That makes sense.

did not hesitate to unbutton his

suit jacket, then proceeded to shrug off his blouse to reveal

his muscular back

a ghastly shade of red even though it had been three days

and the surrounding skin

It looked grotesque.

someone as bloodthirsty and ruthless as Nico could not help

fetch a basin of hot water from the

Maverick’s back, then used tweezers to

out in a cold sweat, his veins bulging and

pang of sympathy for the man and remembered the tranquilizer

a sedative? This can

” “Don’t worry.

023 antidote is

can handle this much

but to grit his teeth and apply the ointment

who was nearby, did not remain idle, either, and seized the opportunity

he caught a glimpse of several figures

cleaning and took a

eyes widened as he hastily cried, “Ms. Shalders is back!

Swain glanced out

foot! I don’t see

but to speed up in

step through the iron gates of

as

up…” Gwendolyn ran all the way back from Bay Hill, her anxiety intensifying

hating Maverick ever since he rescued her at Crane

best for them to

returning to

mean she was prepared to watch Maverick

her way into the garden, only to stumble upon Elven and the others lying unconscious in

and Justin were both

Justin stepped forward to examine the scene, and through his keen observation, he noticed that all three of the unconscious men

were all knocked

Gwendolyn’s expression grew somber.

their guards down and lure them out

be accomplished by someone they

them to

to wake them up, then ask them what happened,” Gwendolyn said

the villa, headed up to the second floor, and pushed open Maverick’s

on the edge

was wearing only a thin silk shirt that he was

saw her walk in, his eyes widened in