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

need you to explain

do I sense that you were trying to pique me-”

interrupted before she could finish her

Gwendolyn

took several steps back, staring at

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

can reject the advances of

just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression fell

with me?”

and cruel compared

is due after pursuing you for so many

I’m tired.

narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

and the thrill

not change,

merely seen

know I’m no good,

ruthless words hung in the air

rooted to

continued gazing out the

devoid of any hint of sentiment

that, an unexpected sound of soft laughter

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

laugh and not be enraged? Her

he struggled to keep up his frosty veneer

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

left its mark was blatantly

recklessly as if she’d seen through the act he

She let her sentence

acting skills still have

was caught

been exposed! There was nothing else he could

the feisty Gwendolyn was intent on

hooked his chin and drew circles

I

last night to have seen

cracks in your every word

for my sake and can barely hide

to believe you’d fall for Evelyn

this point, are you?” The petulance in her

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