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

to explain

do I sense that you were trying to pique me-”

she could

Gwendolyn was

steps back, staring at him as

win “gh and uttered unfeelingly, “She’s gorgeous

can reject the advances of such a

doing with her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression fell as she

disgusted with me?” Cedrick scoffed in

and

due after pursuing you

I’m tired.

eyes narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

excitement and the thrill of

did not change,

merely seen my

you know I’m no

in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

rooted

gazing out

hint of sentiment and filled only

that, an unexpected sound of soft

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry eyes were free from any trace

dropped as he struggled to keep up

and grabbed the arms of his office chair

left its mark was blatantly

his eyes to

word I said?” Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through the act he

that I almost fell for it, but…” She let

still have room

tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught

pretense had been exposed! There was nothing else he could do besides pretending

was intent

his chin and drew circles on

I would fall for such

was too overcome with fury last night to have

cracks in your every

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

be a fool to believe you’d

to get together with her to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this point, are you?” The petulance

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