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 you look worse for

need you to explain

I came in? Why do I sense that you

before she could finish her

Gwendolyn

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

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

can reject the

you think I was doing with her just now?”

disgusted with me?” Cedrick scoffed

dominant, and

due

I’m tired.

narrowed on his chiseled

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

excitement and the thrill

not

seen my

you know I’m no

the air for several

rooted

gazing

inky eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and

sound of soft laughter

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

laugh and not be enraged? Her starry eyes

dropped as he struggled to keep up his

his office chair before bending down to plant a kiss on his

cherry–red lipstick stain that left its mark

eyes to

a word I said?” Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly

let her sentence

still

fists so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught off guard

nothing else he could do besides pretending to

intent on

hooked his chin and

that you’d think I would fall

to have seen through your disguise, but not

can see the cracks in your every

for my sake and can barely

to believe you’d fall for Evelyn

Still planning to deny everything at this point, are you?” The petulance in her

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