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

to explain what exactly

that you were trying to pique

before she could finish

me?” Gwendolyn

steps back, staring at him as if

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

can reject the

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

with me?” Cedrick

and cruel compared to

taste is due after pursuing you for so many

I’m tired.

narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

always seek excitement and the thrill

did not change,

seen my

know I’m

His ruthless words hung in the air for several minutes,

rooted

gazing out

hint of sentiment and filled only

an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the grim

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry eyes were free from any trace

he struggled to keep up his

arms of his office chair

lipstick stain that left its

to give her a death

continued laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through the

looked so convincing that I almost fell for it, but…” She let her sentence

acting skills still have

time?” Cedrick was caught off guard

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

Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down

and drew

offended that you’d think I would fall for such

too overcome with fury last night to have seen through your disguise, but

cracks in your every word and

sacrificed your life several times for my sake

believe you’d

to deny everything at this point, are you?” The petulance in her lyrical voice seemed

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