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.

trick me when you

need you to explain what exactly

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

before she could

me?” Gwendolyn

and took several steps back, staring at him as if he were

the floor-to–ceiling win “gh and uttered unfeelingly, “She’s gorgeous with

reject the advances of

do you think I was doing with her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression fell as she continued backing

with me?” Cedrick

and cruel compared

due after pursuing you for

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

and the thrill of a

not

seen

you know I’m no

hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

rooted

continued gazing

of any hint of sentiment and filled only with cold

of soft laughter broke the grim

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

and not be enraged? Her starry

as he struggled to

the arms of his

stain that left its mark was blatantly

to give her a

laughing recklessly as if she’d seen

I almost fell for it, but…” She let

still

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

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

feisty Gwendolyn was intent

chin and drew

that you’d think I would fall for such

last night to have seen through your disguise, but

see the cracks in your every

almost sacrificed your life several times for my sake and can barely hide

to believe you’d fall

to get together with her to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this point, are you?” The petulance in her lyrical voice

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