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

you to

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

before she

me?” Gwendolyn

withdrew her hands from his thighs and took several steps back, staring at him

and uttered

reject the

doing with her just

you disgusted with me?” Cedrick scoffed

prideful, dominant, and

due after pursuing

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

and the thrill of a

not

seen

know I’m no good,

His ruthless words hung in the air for several

rooted

gazing out the

eyes were devoid of any hint of

of soft laughter

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry eyes were

heart dropped as he struggled to keep up his frosty veneer and

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

left its mark

eyes to give her a death

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

you looked so convincing that I almost fell for it, but…” She let her sentence hang mid–air while her

skills still have room for

so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught off guard and instinctively

had been exposed! There was nothing else he could

was intent on tearing

gently hooked his chin and drew circles

that you’d think I would fall for

last night to have seen through your disguise,

the cracks in

my sake and can barely hide your

would be a fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn so

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

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