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

to

sense that

interrupted before she could finish

me?” Gwendolyn

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

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

the advances of such a

do you think I was doing with her just

you disgusted with me?” Cedrick

dominant, and

of taste is due after pursuing you for so

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

and the

did not change,

seen my true

know I’m no

air for several minutes, undisturbed by

remained rooted to the

gazing out the

hint of sentiment and

that, an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

be enraged? Her starry eyes were

to keep up his frosty

and grabbed the arms of his office chair before bending down to plant a

that left its mark was blatantly

raised his eyes to

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

fell for it, but…” She let her sentence hang mid–air while

acting skills still have

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

exposed! There was nothing else

feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down his

and drew circles on

I’m offended that you’d think I would fall for such

last night to have seen through your disguise, but not

see the cracks in

for my

fool to believe you’d fall for

Still planning to deny everything at this point, are you?” The petulance

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