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

you to explain what

in? Why do I sense that you were trying to pique

before she could finish her

me?” Gwendolyn was

and took several steps back, staring at him as if

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

can reject the advances of

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

me?”

dominant, and cruel compared

of taste is due after pursuing

I’m tired.

eyes narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

and the thrill of

not

merely seen my true

you know I’m

words hung in the air for

rooted to the

gazing

devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only

of soft laughter broke the grim

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

enraged? Her starry eyes

as he struggled to keep up his frosty

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

cherry–red lipstick stain that left its mark was

Cedrick raised his eyes to give her a

recklessly as

let

still

next time?” Cedrick was caught off guard and

There was nothing else he could do besides

was intent on tearing

and drew circles on

think I would

night to have seen through

see the cracks in your every word

your life several times for my sake and can barely

be a fool to believe you’d fall

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

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