Chapter 1535

As Cedric lay in the ER, Alfred sat slouched on a bench outside, looking both worried and exasperated. Not long after, Magnus rushed in and worriedly asked, "How's Ced?" Alfred sighed, clearly frustrated. "Not great, but don't panic. It's just his long-standing problem at work. "I've repeatedly reminded him to get proper treatment at the treatment room, but he won't go and insists he's doing fine now. But look at what's happened? Honestly, I'm done wasting my breath on him." Magnus gave a weary smile. "Ced turned out this way because he's carrying too much in his heart." It'd been five years since Noelle had vanished without a trace. And in all that time, Cedric's condition hadn't improved. If anything, the lingering side effects had worsened. Loosening his tie, Magnus dropped into a chair and sighed. "When is Ced ever going to recover? I feel like I'm falling apart in exhaustion now." "You've done well. Without you, Greene Corporation wouldn't have come this far, and you've clea