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 look worse for

need you to explain what

Why do I sense that you were trying to pique me-” “I think I like

Cedrick interrupted before she could

me?” Gwendolyn

hands from his thighs and took several steps back,

uttered unfeelingly, “She’s gorgeous with a gentle personality

can reject the advances of

with her just

with me?” Cedrick scoffed

and cruel

change of taste is due after pursuing you for so many

I’m tired.

narrowed on

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

and

did not

seen my

know I’m no

hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

remained rooted to

continued gazing out the

were devoid of any hint of sentiment and

that, an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the grim

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

enraged? Her starry eyes were free from any trace of

struggled to keep up his frosty veneer and

the arms of his office chair before bending down

that left its

his eyes to give

Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through the act he was putting

She let her sentence hang mid–air while her

skills still have room for

not clenching your fists so tightly next time?” Cedrick was

exposed! There was nothing

feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down his

chin and drew circles

that you’d think I would fall

overcome with fury last night to have seen through

the cracks in your every

for my sake and can barely hide

believe you’d fall for

her to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this point, are you?” The petulance in her

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