Mr. Wright and Mrs. Right by Minerva Sowle

Chapter 266 Countdown To Death

Chapter 266 Countdown To Death

“Boss, you’re awake!”

Upon getting a grip of himself, Nico threw himself forward to check on Cedrick’s condition. Fortunately, the latter was unharmed and wasn’t struck by any bullets.

That can only mean the virus inside him is acting up!

Nico placed his trembling hand on Cedrick’s neck to check his pulse.

Upon feeling its steady rhythm, he heaved a sigh of relief.

Thank God he’s still alive. He just lost consciousness.

After lifting Cedrick by the arm and loading him on his back, Nico calmly gave out instructions.

“Neville, Swain, retreat with me. As for the rest of you, provide cover and retreat in ten minutes. We’ll meet back in Salinsburgh two days later.”

“Got it.”

Once the orders were issued, Nico carried the unconscious Cedrick on his back and fled through the forest.

Following closely behind them, Neville and Swain stayed vigilant for any potential attacks by the enemy.

They subsequently boarded a waiting helicopter and returned to Salinsburgh after leaving the border as fast as they could.

However, Cedrick remained unconscious during the flight. His face grew increasingly pale, whereas his body felt cold to the touch.

When Nico put his hand on Cedrick’s neck again, he noticed that the latter’s pulse was growing weak while his breath began to shallow.

“Hurry up! Fly this bird as fast as you can!” Nico roared as his eyes turned bloodshot.

By then, his voice had begun to choke. “Boss, you can’t die yet! You have to hang in there. We’ll be at the lab soon. Prof. Mallory will definitely save you!”

were still young, their tears fell like raindrops against

cried while rubbing his hands in an attempt to provide his

until three hours had passed that they arrived at the lab in the middle of the

after Joshua

eyelashes began to twitch, Cedrick woke up in a groggy

his surroundings once his vision gradually returned to

noticed Nico’s reddened eyes, a sign that

lab report with an equally grim look; the tear streaks beneath his eyes

noticeable.

“What happened?”

Cedrick sat himself up.

received from the two as a sense of despair filled the

to hide the truth from me. I’m ready

emotions as he spoke. “I’m sorry, Cedrick. I’ve failed you by not coming up with a cure for your virus after such a

lab report with his trembling hands, he continued, “Your body has begun to resist the ‘suppressant due to its overuse. You started off with an injection every seven days before requiring one every five, and then one every three now. Once your body has gotten used to it, there’s no way we can suppress the virus anymore. Moreover, the virus has begun to spread through your body. The current fainting spell and the deterioration of your fitness levels you mentioned to Nico

lips pale, Cedrick asked,

you’ll be paralyzed, and this is the only symptom we can identify so far. I have no idea whether your body will show other symptoms once the suppressant loses its effect against the

with sadness as he continued, “Whatever

a long silence descended upon the room,

softly, “In that case, how

she raised his palm with a reluctant look in his

months? And that’s assuming

his fists till his

low, quiet tears began to fall onto the

“All right. I understand.”

for a long while before he finally nodded his head, seemingly an acknowledgment of the

have something to discuss with

his tears, Joshua nodded before walking out and closing the

his attention to the shocked Nico, he let out a gentle laugh. “Hey man, stop

tears with his arm as he

crying! I’m just ecstatic to see you finally suffer after being such a harsh leader toward me.” The words naturally amused Cedrick. “Good. I’m glad that you don’t have a

was removed from his post, the position of the director of the Central Intelligence Agency has been left vacant. I’ll write you a recommendation letter and have Neville, Swain, and the others report to you. With your capabilities, I’m sure you’ll take over the