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.

can’t trick me when you look

need you to

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

before she could

Gwendolyn

several steps back,

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

can reject the advances of such a

doing with her just now?”

disgusted with me?”

and cruel compared

due after

I’m tired.

eyes narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

seek excitement and

did not change,

seen

know I’m no good,

words hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

rooted to the

continued gazing out the

any hint of sentiment and

unexpected sound of soft laughter broke

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

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

dropped as he struggled to keep up

walked toward him and grabbed the arms of his office chair before

cherry–red lipstick stain that left its mark was blatantly

raised his eyes to give her a death

I said?” Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly as if

let her sentence hang mid–air while

acting skills still have

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

nothing else

intent on tearing down his

and drew circles

you’d think I would fall for such paltry

with fury last night to

can see the cracks in your every word

times for my sake and can barely hide your love

a fool to believe you’d

at this point, are you?” The petulance in her lyrical voice seemed to

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