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.

when you look worse

to

I sense that you were trying to pique me-” “I think I like her

interrupted before she could

me?” Gwendolyn

thighs and took several steps back, staring

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

man can reject the advances of

her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression fell as she continued backing away from

with me?” Cedrick

prideful, dominant, and cruel

of taste is due after pursuing you for

I’m tired.

eyes narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

and the

did not change,

seen my true

I’m no good,

words hung in the air for several minutes,

remained rooted

gazing

hint of sentiment and filled only with cold

sound of

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

laugh and not be enraged? Her starry eyes were free from any

struggled to keep up his frosty

of his

that left its

Cedrick raised his eyes to give

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

fell for it, but…” She let her sentence hang mid–air while her gaze traveled to his hands

still have room

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

act of pretense had been exposed! There was nothing else he

Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down his

hooked his chin and drew

that you’d think I would fall

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

cracks in

for my sake and can barely hide your love

would be a fool to believe you’d

me? Still planning to deny everything at this point, are you?” The petulance in

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