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 worse

to

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

interrupted before she could finish her

Gwendolyn

took several steps back,

of the floor-to–ceiling win “gh and uttered

reject the

I was doing with her just now?”

disgusted with me?” Cedrick

and cruel compared to

a change of taste is due after

I’m tired.

narrowed on his chiseled

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

excitement and the thrill

did not

seen my true

you know I’m no good,

air for several minutes,

rooted to the

gazing

any hint of

of soft

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

enraged? Her

he struggled to keep

grabbed the arms of his office chair before bending down to plant

cherry–red lipstick stain that left its mark was

Cedrick raised his eyes to give her

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

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

acting skills still have room for

fists so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught off guard and instinctively hid his hands behind his

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

Gwendolyn was intent

chin and drew circles on it

that you’d think I would

fury last night to have seen through your disguise,

in your every word

times for my sake and can barely hide your love for

to believe you’d fall for Evelyn

get together with her to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this point, are

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