The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

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!”

As Neville and Swain were still young, their tears fell like raindrops against their will.

rubbing his hands in an attempt to provide

they arrived at the lab in the middle of

condition began to stabilize after Joshua injected a stronger dosage of the

to twitch, Cedrick woke up in a groggy

once his vision gradually returned

he noticed Nico’s reddened eyes, a sign that he had

with an equally grim look;

noticeable.

“What happened?”

Cedrick sat himself up.

the only response he received from the two as a sense of despair filled the

There’s no need to hide the truth from me. I’m ready to accept the

as he spoke. “I’m sorry, Cedrick. I’ve failed you by not coming

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

Cedrick asked,

the only symptom we can identify so far. I have no idea whether your

sadness as he continued, “Whatever it is, it doesn’t

finished, a long silence descended upon the

Cedrick asked softly, “In that case,

as she raised his palm with a

assuming you take good care of your

caused Nico to clench his

tears

“All right. I understand.”

while before he finally nodded his head, seemingly an acknowledgment of the death sentence the doctor had passed

have something to discuss with

holding back his tears, Joshua nodded before walking out and closing

he let out a gentle laugh. “Hey man, stop being

wiped away his tears with his arm as he walked awkwardly to Cedrick’s

ecstatic to see you finally suffer after being such a harsh leader toward me.” The words naturally amused Cedrick. “Good. I’m

left vacant. I’ll write you a recommendation letter and have Neville,

his eyes unmistakable. “Boss, are you getting rid of me?” “You have a lot of potential. After my death,

Neville shook his head vehemently. “But that isn’t what I want! There’s no way I’m leaving your “side unless you kill me. Besides, Swain and Neville would never