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

need you to explain what exactly

were you and Evelyn doing when I came in? Why do I sense that you were trying to pique me-” “I think I like her

interrupted before she could

me?” Gwendolyn was

steps back, staring at him

directed his gaze out of the floor-to–ceiling win “gh and uttered unfeelingly,

man can reject the advances of

I was doing with her just now?”

with me?” Cedrick

and cruel compared

is due after pursuing you for so many

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

always seek excitement and

did not

seen

I’m no good,

the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

remained rooted

gazing

any hint of sentiment and

unexpected sound of

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

laugh and not be enraged? Her starry eyes

struggled to keep up his frosty veneer and

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

cherry–red lipstick stain that left its mark

eyes to give her a

recklessly as if she’d seen

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

acting skills still have room

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

nothing else he could do besides pretending to remain

was intent

hooked his chin and

I would fall

with fury last night to have seen through

the cracks in your every word and

times for my sake and

fool to believe you’d fall for

everything at this point, are you?” The petulance in her

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