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.

can’t trick me when

to explain what exactly

when I came in? Why do I sense that you were trying to pique me-” “I

she

me?” Gwendolyn was

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

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

can reject the advances of

what do you think I was doing with her just

me?” Cedrick scoffed in

and

change of taste is due

I’m tired.

narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

excitement and the thrill of a

did not change,

merely seen my true

know I’m no

hung in the air for several minutes,

remained rooted

continued gazing out

eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only with cold

an unexpected sound of soft

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry eyes were free from any trace of

dropped as he struggled to keep up his

him and grabbed the arms of his

stain that left

raised his eyes to give her a death

continued laughing recklessly as if she’d

I almost fell for it, but…” She let

acting skills still have room for

time?” Cedrick was caught off guard and instinctively hid his

of pretense had been exposed! There was nothing else he could

the feisty Gwendolyn was intent on

chin and drew circles

I’m offended that you’d think I

night to have seen through

in your every word

several times for my

believe you’d

pretending to get together with her to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this point,

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