The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 270 Cedrick Teased

“My heart goes out to you, so I’ll stay by your side. I’ll also learn how to love and protect you.”

Her soothingly lilting voice drifted into Cedrick’s ears and echoed in his mind.

The most dazzling smile bloomed before him.

His heart that ached inexplicably felt as if it were engulfed by warm light which melted all its frost.

Cedrick felt a lump in his throat as he instinctively reached for her soft face.

However, he still wore his leather gloves that had just touched Evelyn.

He discreetly withdrew his hand at the thought while his other palm, which hung on the other side of his thigh, curled into a fist subconsciously.

Charles was right.

Gwendolyn’s fiery personality made her a force to behold with her enemies. They could never get close to her without being burnt.

Yet when it came to the people she loved, she was as docile as a cat, irresistibly drawing others to her.

She embodied vitality, charisma, and resilience.

He had assumed the virus within him could be suppressed well enough so that they could look forward to a life together.

Little did he expect it to become wishful thinking with how rapidly the virus spread.

He was nothing more than a broken man with half a foot in the grave. Gwendolyn deserved better than him.

I’m the one holding her back.

“Ceddy?” Gwendolyn murmured when she noticed Cedrick being lost in his thoughts.

Cedrick regained his senses and stretched out his arms slightly, resuming his aloof expression. “I’m not injured. Feel free to inspect me if you have any doubts.”

“I don’t believe you. You can’t trick me when you look worse for wear. I need you to explain what exactly happened. What were you and Evelyn doing when I came in? Why do I sense that you were trying to pique me-”

think I like her

she

“Excuse me?”

his thighs and took several steps

his gaze out of

uttered unfeelingly,

gentle personality that pulls on one’s heartstrings. No man

what do you think I was doing with her

as she continued backing away from

disgusted

scoffed in disdain. “You’re prideful, dominant, and cruel compared to her. Perhaps a change of

his chiseled profile. “You’ve changed,

chase. I did not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely seen my true colors. Now

the air for several minutes, undisturbed by the

remained rooted

out the window. His inky eyes were devoid of any hint of

an unexpected sound of

How can Gwendolyn laugh and not be

free from

keep up his frosty

toward him and grabbed the arms of his office chair before bending down to plant a kiss

cherry–red lipstick stain that left

“You!”

death stare. “Didn’t you understand a word

laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through the

you looked so convincing that I almost fell for

his thighs. Your acting skills still have

was caught off guard and instinctively hid his hands behind his

of pretense had

was nothing else he could do besides

the feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down

and drew

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

would fall for such paltry tricks. I

for my sake and can barely hide your love for me. I would be a fool

voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect on

I said was the truth. You think too