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.

trick me when

to explain

came in? Why do I sense that

Cedrick interrupted before she could

me?” Gwendolyn

took several steps back, staring at him as if he were

out of the floor-to–ceiling win “gh and uttered unfeelingly, “She’s

the

you think I was doing with her just now?”

me?” Cedrick scoffed in

prideful, dominant, and cruel

a change of taste is due after pursuing you

I’m tired.

Gwendolyn’s shapely eyes narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

always seek excitement and

not

seen

you know I’m no

hung in the air for

rooted to

gazing out

of any hint

unexpected sound of soft laughter

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

be enraged? Her starry eyes were free

to keep up his

something hilarious?” Gwendolyn walked toward him and grabbed the arms of his office chair

that left its mark

eyes to give her a

a word I said?” Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through the act he was

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

still have

time?” Cedrick was caught

had been exposed! There was nothing else he could do besides

was intent on

his chin and drew

I would

fury last night to have seen through your disguise,

the cracks in your every word

my

a fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn so

to deny everything at this point, are you?” The petulance

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