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

that

before she

me?” Gwendolyn

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

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

the advances of such

was doing with her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression

disgusted with me?” Cedrick

dominant, and cruel compared

is due after pursuing you for so

I’m tired.

narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

excitement and the thrill of

did not change,

merely seen my true

I’m no

His ruthless words hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by the

remained rooted to the

continued gazing

inky eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled

of soft laughter

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

laugh and not be enraged? Her starry eyes were free from

as he struggled to keep up his

grabbed the arms of his

cherry–red lipstick stain that left its

Cedrick raised his eyes to give her a death

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

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

skills still have room for

Cedrick was caught off guard and

pretense had been exposed! There was nothing else he could

was intent on tearing down

and drew circles on

offended that you’d think I would

with fury last night to

can see the cracks in your every

my sake and can barely hide

to believe you’d

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

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