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.

me when you look worse for

need you to explain

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

before she could finish

Gwendolyn

steps back, staring at

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

can reject the advances of such

just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression fell as

disgusted with me?” Cedrick

prideful, dominant, and cruel compared to

change of taste is due after pursuing you for

I’m tired.

Gwendolyn’s shapely eyes narrowed on his chiseled

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

excitement and the thrill of a

not

seen my

you know I’m

His ruthless words hung in the air for several minutes,

rooted to the

continued gazing

hint of sentiment and

that, an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the grim

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry

dropped as he struggled to keep up his

grabbed the arms of his office chair

that left

to give her a

you understand a word I said?” Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly

let her sentence

still

was caught off

been exposed! There was nothing else

was intent

chin and drew circles

I would fall for such paltry

with fury last night to

see the cracks in your every word and

sacrificed your life several times for my sake and can barely

fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn so

at this point, are you?” The petulance in her lyrical voice seemed

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