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.

me when you look

to

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

before she could

Gwendolyn

from his thighs and took several steps back, staring at him as if

win “gh and uttered

reject the advances of such

was doing with her just now?”

with me?” Cedrick scoffed

dominant, and cruel compared

due after pursuing you

I’m tired.

narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

“Men always seek excitement and the thrill of

did not change,

merely seen my true

know I’m no

hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed

remained rooted to

continued gazing out

were devoid of any hint of sentiment and

unexpected sound of soft

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

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

he struggled to keep up

him and grabbed the arms of his office chair before bending down to plant a kiss on his

that left its

eyes to give her a death

Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly as if she’d

convincing that I almost fell for it, but…” She let her sentence hang

acting skills still have

Cedrick was caught

had been exposed! There was nothing else he

Gwendolyn was intent on tearing

chin and drew circles

offended that you’d think I

last night to have seen through your

see the cracks in

for my sake and can barely hide

would be a fool to believe

you pretending to get together with her to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this point, are you?” The petulance in her lyrical voice seemed to have

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