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.

when you look worse

you to

came in? Why do I sense that you were trying

Cedrick interrupted before she could finish

me?” Gwendolyn

several steps back,

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

the

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

you disgusted with me?” Cedrick scoffed in

prideful, dominant, and

taste is due after pursuing you for so

I’m tired.

Gwendolyn’s shapely eyes narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

excitement and the thrill of a

not change,

seen my

know I’m no

air

rooted to the

gazing out

devoid of any hint of

an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the grim

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

laugh and not be enraged? Her starry eyes were free

struggled to keep up his frosty veneer

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

that left its mark was blatantly

Cedrick raised his eyes to give

recklessly as if she’d seen through

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

skills still

fists so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught off

nothing else he could do besides pretending to remain

the feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down his

gently hooked his chin and

that you’d think I

too overcome with fury last night to have seen through

can see the cracks in your every

several times for my sake and can barely

be a fool to believe

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

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