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

need you to explain

Why do I sense that you were trying to pique me-”

interrupted before she could finish

Gwendolyn

her hands from his thighs and took several steps back, staring at

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

can reject the

her just now?”

with me?”

and

is due after pursuing you for

I’m tired.

Gwendolyn’s shapely eyes narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

seek excitement and the thrill of

did not change,

seen

know I’m no

air

rooted to

continued gazing

any hint of sentiment and filled

of soft laughter broke

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

not be enraged? Her starry

as he struggled to keep up his

of his office chair before bending down to plant a kiss

left

raised his eyes to give her a death

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

was caught off guard and

was nothing else he could do besides

intent on tearing down

his chin and drew circles

you’d think I would fall for such paltry

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

in your every word

several times for my sake and can barely

would be a fool to believe you’d

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

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