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.

when you

to explain what exactly

when I came in? Why do I sense that you were trying

Cedrick interrupted before she could

Gwendolyn

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

out of the floor-to–ceiling win “gh and uttered

the advances

you think I was doing with her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression fell as she continued backing away

disgusted with me?” Cedrick

dominant, and cruel compared

taste is due after pursuing you

I’m tired.

eyes narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

and

did not

seen

know I’m no

the air for several minutes,

remained rooted to

gazing out

hint of sentiment and filled

unexpected sound of soft

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

enraged? Her starry eyes were free from any

to keep up his frosty veneer and

his office chair before bending down to plant

that left its

his eyes to give her

continued laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through the

you looked so convincing that I almost fell for it, but…” She let her sentence hang mid–air while

skills still have room for

not clenching your fists so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught off guard

been exposed! There was nothing else he could do besides pretending to remain

feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing

his chin and drew

that you’d think I would fall for such paltry

last night to

can see the cracks in your

for my sake and can barely hide your love

to believe you’d fall

Still planning to deny everything at this point, are you?” The petulance in her lyrical voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect

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