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-”

I like her

interrupted before she could finish

“Excuse me?”

withdrew her hands from his thighs and took several steps back, staring at him as if

directed his gaze out

unfeelingly, “She’s

pulls on one’s heartstrings. No man

think I was doing with her just

she continued

you disgusted

her. Perhaps a change of taste is due after pursuing you for so

narrowed on his chiseled

not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely seen

words hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

remained rooted to

the window. His inky eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only with cold

sound of soft

around dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh and not

eyes were free from any

heart dropped as he struggled to keep up his frosty veneer

office chair before bending down to plant

that left its mark was

“You!”

his eyes to give her a death stare. “Didn’t you understand a word I

as if she’d seen through the

you looked so convincing that I almost fell for it,

her gaze traveled to his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement. Perhaps try not clenching your

caught off guard and instinctively hid his

pretense

else he could do

Gwendolyn was intent on tearing

hooked his chin and drew circles on

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

would fall for such paltry tricks. I was too overcome

sacrificed your life several times for my sake and can barely hide your love for me. I would be a fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn so quickly. Are you pretending to get together with her to infuriate me? Still

in her lyrical voice seemed to

“What I said was the