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

need you to

came in? Why do I sense that

before she could

Gwendolyn

from his thighs and took several steps

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

can reject the advances of

just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression fell as she

me?”

prideful, dominant, and

taste is due after pursuing you for so

I’m tired.

eyes narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

seek excitement and the thrill of a

not change,

merely seen

I’m no

ruthless words hung in the air for

rooted to

gazing

devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only with cold

of soft

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

be enraged? Her starry eyes were free

heart dropped as he struggled to keep

his office chair before bending down to plant a kiss on

cherry–red lipstick stain that left its

Cedrick raised his eyes to give her a death

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

that I almost fell for it, but…” She let her sentence hang mid–air while her gaze

skills still have room for

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

exposed! There was nothing else he could do besides pretending to

was intent on tearing down

gently hooked his chin and

I’m offended that you’d think I would fall for

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

cracks in your every word

your life several times for my sake

believe you’d

Still planning to deny everything at this point, are

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