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

need you to explain what exactly

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

interrupted before she could finish her

me?” Gwendolyn was

withdrew her hands from his thighs and took several steps

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

man can reject the advances of

just now?” Gwendolyn’s

me?” Cedrick scoffed

and

change of taste is due after

I’m tired.

Gwendolyn’s shapely eyes narrowed on

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

excitement and the thrill of

did not

merely seen my true

I’m

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

rooted

gazing out the

were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only

sound of

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry

to keep up his

his office chair before bending down

cherry–red lipstick stain that left

to

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

She let

acting skills still have room for

was caught off guard and instinctively

had been exposed! There was nothing else he could do besides

was intent on tearing

and drew circles

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

last night to have seen through

can see the cracks in your every word

several times for my sake and can barely hide your love

to believe you’d fall for

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

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