Mr. Wright and Mrs. Right by Minerva Sowle

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.

this and remembered the plan Swain had

his clothes.

you doing?” Maverick

Yancey has provided a

That makes sense.

elegantly removed his dark suit jacket, then proceeded to shrug off his

his muscular

even though it had been three days since the viral infection. At this point, the wound had already festered, and the

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

hot water from the bathroom. Then, using a towel, he first wiped the bloodstains

cold sweat, his

the man and remembered the tranquilizer gun they had brought with them. “Boss,

working. I

grit his

did not remain idle, either, and seized the opportunity

glimpse of several figures outside the villa gates who were

proper look this time. Then, his eyes widened

Maverick frowned. “So soon?”

out the window again. “She came back here on foot!

up in applying the ointment while Swain quickly cleaned

step through the iron gates

are still

from Bay Hill,

he rescued her at Crane Bridge,

future. She would never consider remarrying

not mean she

the garden, only to stumble upon Elven and the others lying unconscious

Justin were

the villa been

his keen observation, he noticed that all three of the unconscious men had a pinprick on

all knocked out by

the other two put their guards down and lure them out of their hiding spots,

the living room first. Find a way to wake them up, then ask them what

that, she quickly entered the villa, headed up to the second floor, and pushed open Maverick’s

Maverick sitting on the edge of the bed. He was wearing only

the last two buttons at his collar and asked, “What are you doing

catch her breath. She was a little worn out from running all

made her way over