Chapter 306 I Am Not Afraid Of You Cedrick’s frown deepened when she did not speak.

“Gwenny?” Snapping back to her senses, she explained firmly, “My gut feeling tells me he’s hiding something and that there is more to this than meets the eye.

I sent the from him to the laboratory to be tested, and they said everything like he genuinely found a cure for you.

” “What did he ask in return when he gave you the cure?” “Bail him out.

He wants his freedom back.

” “That’s all?” Cedrick was suspicious.

Cine I received the with it.

It seems “You’re right, but I don’t know his ulterior motive.

Regardless, he has no one to help him out now, so I guess there’s nothing substantial he can do.

” Here, Gwendolyn clenched her fists and changed the topic.

“Anyway, it’s getting late, Ceddy.

Get some rest first.

We’ll think about this tomorrow.

” Despite her trying to digress from the subject, Cedrick was adamant about getting to the bottom of it.

“If he knew S404 was the antidote, I am at his mercy.

He has too big of a bargaining chip to ask for just this.

” “I mean…” Gwendolyn hesitated, forcing a smile to hide her uneasiness.

“How would I know what he’s thinking? He probably has a plan cooked up but didn’t tell me about it.

” She had already decided to keep the other two terms she agreed to from Cedrick, for if the latter found out about it, he would utterly knock back the idea of injecting the cure Charles gave.

Moreover, she needed more time to consider her strategy moving forward regarding dealing with Charles and planned on drawing more helpful information from the man to get hold of the antidote.

When Cedrick was bent on finding out more, she rubbed her tense shoulders and looked at him with tired eyes, saying, “Why don’t we leave this for some other time, Ceddy? I’m so tired.

a

his face and kissed his thin

“Goodnight, Ceddy.

Am Not

replied, finally giving in under her

take an early

next

” “Okay.

down in his blanket and closed his eyes, Gwendolyn gazed at him until his breathing slowed down

did she know, the supposedly asleep man opened his eyes the moment she

of dark and cold eyes staring into the ceiling, it was apparent that Cedrick had seen through Gwendolyn–she was such a bad liar Cedrick could not help but notice the minute details in

was hiding something from him, but the more she tried to keep it to herself, the more Cedrick was convinced that Charles had asked

not want to burden Gwendolyn any further, for it was already too much to put her through all

he pondered the matter, he heard the door clicking from

faint noise, Cedrick still caught it in the night’s

carefully before pulling out his phone to call Nico, who sounded frustrated when he picked up since he

is the third time

if you call every

” “No way.

I was just thinking about staying up the night to play some

paused for a moment and continued in a

finance department and ask for double your rate

you saying I

Nico suddenly felt a surge of

best boss ever, and I love you so much!”

dissed, the disgust apparent on

I belong to Gwenny.

not letting anyone touch even a strand of my hair, not even if it’s

“Um, okay.

ahead of yourself,

straight, so I’m

up with the nonsense, Cedrick cut to the

investigate what Charles has been up to since

apprehended

Gwenny know about

questions for him, so ensure you

Meanwhile, Gwendolyn had fallen into a deep sleep

morning came, Cedrick woke up early

him preparing a meal in the kitchen until he realized Gwendolyn was still not

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