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

need you to explain what exactly

that you were trying to pique

before she

Gwendolyn was

took several steps back, staring

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

reject the advances of

just now?” Gwendolyn’s

with me?” Cedrick

dominant, and cruel compared

due after pursuing you

I’m tired.

eyes narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

seek excitement and the thrill of

not

merely seen

I’m no

in the air for several minutes, undisturbed

rooted

continued gazing out the

of any hint of sentiment and filled

sound of soft laughter broke

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

and not be enraged? Her starry eyes

to keep up his

Gwendolyn walked toward him and grabbed the arms of his

lipstick stain that left

to give

said?” Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through

it, but…” She let her sentence hang mid–air while

acting skills still have room

next time?” Cedrick was caught off guard and instinctively

been exposed! There was nothing else he could do besides pretending to remain broodingly

Gwendolyn was intent

hooked his chin and

that you’d think I would fall for

last night to have seen through your disguise, but

see the cracks in

sacrificed your life several times for my sake and

would be a fool to believe you’d fall for

together with her to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this point, are you?” The petulance

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