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.

can’t trick me when you look worse

to

when I came in? Why do I sense that

Cedrick interrupted before she could finish her

me?” Gwendolyn

steps back, staring

“gh and uttered

reject the advances of

do you think I was doing with her just now?”

with me?” Cedrick scoffed in

prideful, dominant, and

is due after pursuing you for

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed on his chiseled

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

always seek excitement and the thrill of a

did not

merely seen my

I’m no

words hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by the

remained rooted

gazing out the

of any hint of sentiment

sound of soft laughter broke the grim

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry

as he struggled to keep up

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

left its mark was blatantly

his eyes to give

said?” Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly

almost fell for it, but…” She let her

acting skills still have room for

your fists so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught off guard and instinctively hid his

had been exposed! There was nothing else he could do besides pretending to remain broodingly

the feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down

and

that you’d think I would

was too overcome with fury last night to have seen

can see the cracks in your every

your life several times for my sake and can barely hide your love

be a fool to believe you’d fall

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

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