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

need you to explain

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

she could finish

Gwendolyn

withdrew her hands from his thighs and took several steps back, staring at him as if he were a

uttered

man can reject the advances

was doing with her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression

disgusted with me?” Cedrick

prideful, dominant, and

taste is due after pursuing you for so many

I’m tired.

eyes narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

seek excitement and the thrill

not

merely seen my true

I’m

the air for

remained rooted to

continued gazing

were devoid of any hint of

that, an unexpected sound of soft

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry eyes were free from

struggled to keep up his

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

stain that left its mark was blatantly

Cedrick raised his eyes to give her

Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly as if she’d seen

but…” She let her sentence

acting skills still

time?” Cedrick was caught off guard and

had been exposed! There was nothing else he could do

was intent on

chin and drew

that you’d think I would

night to have seen through

can see the cracks in your every word and

almost sacrificed your life several times for my sake and can barely hide

a fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn

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

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