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 quite

before she could finish

“Excuse me?”

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

gaze out

unfeelingly, “She’s

pulls on one’s heartstrings. No man can reject the advances of

you think I was doing with her just

expression fell as she continued

disgusted with

cruel compared to her. Perhaps a change of taste is due after pursuing you for so many years. I’m

on his chiseled profile.

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

hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed

remained rooted

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

unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the

dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh and not

were free from any trace

struggled to keep up his

grabbed the arms of his office

cherry–red lipstick stain that left its mark was

“You!”

her a death stare. “Didn’t you understand a

as if she’d seen through

that I

her sentence hang mid–air while her gaze traveled to his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement. Perhaps try not clenching your fists so tightly next

guard and instinctively

pretense had been

do besides

Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down

and drew

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

would fall for such paltry tricks. I was

hide your love

in her lyrical voice seemed to have

was the truth. You