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

before she could finish her

“Excuse me?”

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

directed his gaze out of

unfeelingly, “She’s

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

what do you think I was doing with her just

as she continued backing away

disgusted

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

shapely eyes narrowed on his chiseled profile. “You’ve

and the thrill of a chase. I did not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely seen my true colors. Now you know

in the air for several minutes, undisturbed

rooted to

out the window. His inky eyes were devoid of

sound of

How can Gwendolyn laugh and

eyes were free from any trace

he struggled to keep up his frosty veneer and glared. “Is something

of his office chair before bending

lipstick stain that left

“You!”

her a death stare.

as if she’d seen through the act

so convincing that I almost

traveled to his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement. Perhaps try

caught off guard and instinctively hid

act of pretense had

he could do

Gwendolyn was intent

and drew

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

fall for such paltry

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 with

lyrical voice seemed to

said was the truth.