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

to explain what exactly

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

before she

Gwendolyn was

several steps back, staring at him as if he were

and uttered unfeelingly, “She’s gorgeous

can reject the advances of such a

her just now?”

you disgusted with me?” Cedrick scoffed in

prideful, dominant, and cruel

change of taste is due after pursuing you for

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

and the thrill of a

not

merely seen my

you know I’m no

air for

remained rooted to the

gazing out

any hint of sentiment

an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the grim

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

and not be enraged? Her starry

as he struggled to keep up his

hilarious?” Gwendolyn walked toward him and grabbed the arms of his

left its

Cedrick raised his eyes to

said?” Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly as

but…” She let her sentence hang mid–air while her gaze traveled to his hands on his

still have

Cedrick was caught off guard and instinctively

was nothing else he could do besides pretending to

intent on tearing

his chin and drew circles on it

I would

fury last night to have seen through your disguise,

cracks in

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

fool to believe you’d fall for

at this point, are

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