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

and Evelyn doing when I came in? Why do I sense that you were trying to

interrupted before she could finish her

Gwendolyn was

several steps

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

the advances of such

doing with her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression fell as she continued backing away from

you disgusted with me?” Cedrick scoffed

prideful, dominant, and

due after pursuing you

I’m tired.

eyes narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

always seek excitement and the

did not change,

merely seen my true

I’m

words hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

rooted

gazing out

any hint of

of

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

and not be enraged? Her starry eyes were

to keep

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

left its mark was blatantly

to

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

fell for it, but…” She let her

still have

next time?” Cedrick was caught off guard and instinctively hid his hands behind

had been exposed! There was nothing else

feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down

chin and drew circles

think I would fall

overcome with fury last night to have seen through your disguise, but not

in your every

life several times for my sake and can barely

to believe you’d fall for Evelyn so

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

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