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

to

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

Cedrick interrupted before she

me?” Gwendolyn was

several steps back, staring at him as if he were a

“gh and uttered unfeelingly, “She’s

man can reject the

with her just

with me?” Cedrick

and cruel compared to

change of taste is due after pursuing you

I’m tired.

eyes narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

“Men always seek excitement and the thrill of a

did not

merely seen my true

I’m no good,

the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

remained rooted

gazing out

devoid of any hint of sentiment and

an unexpected sound of

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her

heart dropped as he struggled to keep up his

hilarious?” Gwendolyn walked toward him and grabbed the arms of his office chair before bending down to plant a kiss on

left its mark was blatantly

eyes to give her a death

recklessly as if

let her sentence hang mid–air while her gaze traveled to his

acting skills still have room

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

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

feisty Gwendolyn was intent on

gently hooked his chin and

think I would

too overcome with fury last night to have

cracks in your every word

several times for my sake and can barely hide your

would be a fool to believe you’d

to deny everything at this point, are you?” The petulance in her lyrical voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect on

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