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-”

like her quite

before she could finish

“Excuse me?”

withdrew her hands from his thighs and took several steps

directed his gaze out of the

unfeelingly,

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

think I

as she continued backing

disgusted with

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

his chiseled

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

the air for several minutes, undisturbed

remained rooted to

inky eyes were devoid of any hint of

unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the grim

around dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh and

eyes were free from any trace of

struggled to keep up his frosty veneer and

his office chair before bending down to plant a kiss

lipstick stain that left its

“You!”

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

she’d seen through

that I almost fell

on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement. Perhaps try not

off guard and instinctively hid his hands behind

pretense

was nothing else he could do besides pretending to remain

feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing

and drew circles on

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

think I would fall for such paltry tricks. I

the cracks in your every word and gesture. You’ve almost 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

voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect on

I said was the