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

need you to explain what

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

she could finish her

me?” Gwendolyn

took several steps

“gh and uttered unfeelingly, “She’s gorgeous

reject the advances of

with her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression

me?” Cedrick scoffed in

and

taste is due

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

always seek excitement and the

not change,

merely seen my true

know I’m no good,

the air for several

remained rooted

continued gazing out

eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only with

of soft

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

and not be enraged? Her starry

heart dropped as he struggled to keep up

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

stain that left its mark was blatantly

eyes to give her a death

laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through the act he

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

still have room

time?” Cedrick was caught off guard and instinctively hid his hands behind his

had been exposed! There was nothing else he

intent

and drew circles on it

I’m offended that you’d think I

was too overcome with fury last night to have seen

cracks in your every word and

my sake and

fool to believe you’d

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

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