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

you to explain what

doing when I came in? Why do I sense that you were trying to pique

before she could finish her

Gwendolyn

steps back, staring

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

can reject the advances

do you think I was doing with her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression

disgusted with me?” Cedrick scoffed

prideful, dominant, and cruel compared

a change of taste is due after

I’m tired.

narrowed on

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

seek excitement and the thrill of a

did not

merely seen my true

you know I’m no good,

in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

remained rooted to the

continued gazing

were devoid of any hint

an unexpected sound of soft laughter

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

and not be enraged? Her starry eyes were

heart dropped as he struggled to

his office chair before bending down to plant a kiss on

lipstick stain that left its

Cedrick raised his eyes to give

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

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

skills still have room

your fists so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught off guard

act of pretense had been exposed! There was nothing else he could

was intent on tearing down his

chin and drew circles

you’d think I would fall

night to have seen

the cracks in

for my

a fool to believe you’d fall

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

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