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.

me when you

need you to explain

in? Why do I sense that

before she could finish

Gwendolyn was

and took several steps back, staring at him

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

the advances of such

you think I was doing with her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression fell as

with me?” Cedrick

prideful, dominant, and cruel compared to

taste is due after pursuing

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed on

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

and the

not

seen my

I’m no good,

hung in the air for

remained rooted to the

continued gazing out the

devoid of any hint of

sound of soft laughter broke the

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry eyes were free from any

as he struggled to

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

that left its mark was

his eyes to give

word I said?” Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through

She let her sentence hang mid–air

acting skills still have room for

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

had been exposed! There was nothing else

was intent on tearing down his

his chin and

think I would fall

last night to have seen through

can see the cracks in your every word

times for my sake and can

be a fool to believe you’d fall

you pretending to get together with her to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this point, are you?” The petulance in her lyrical

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