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

interrupted before she could finish her

“Excuse me?”

thighs and took several steps back, staring at him as if he

gaze out of

unfeelingly,

heartstrings. No man can

do you think I was doing with her just

she continued backing

disgusted with

her. Perhaps a change of taste is

eyes narrowed on his

change, Gwendolyn. You’ve

the air for several

rooted to the

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

unexpected sound of soft

around dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh and not be

were free

heart dropped as he struggled to keep up

and grabbed the arms of his office chair before bending down

lipstick stain that left its

“You!”

her a death stare.

as if she’d seen through the act

convincing that

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

and instinctively hid

pretense had been

he could do

the feisty Gwendolyn was intent on

and drew circles on

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

fall for such paltry tricks. I was too overcome

seen through your disguise, but not today. I can see 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 with her to infuriate me? Still

in her lyrical voice seemed to have a

evaded her hand and her gaze. “What I said was the