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

interrupted before she could finish her

“Excuse me?”

hands from his thighs and took

gaze out

uttered unfeelingly, “She’s

No man can reject the advances of such a

do you think I was

expression fell as she continued backing

disgusted

her. Perhaps a change of taste is due

eyes narrowed on his chiseled

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

hung in the air

rooted to

devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only with cold

an unexpected sound of soft laughter

How can Gwendolyn

free from any

dropped as he struggled to keep up his frosty

office chair before bending down to plant

that left its mark

“You!”

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

if she’d seen through the act he was

so convincing that I almost fell

thighs. Your acting skills still

and instinctively hid

pretense

nothing else he could do besides pretending to

Gwendolyn was intent on

hooked his chin and drew circles

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

think I would fall for such paltry

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

seemed to have a

was the