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

need you to explain what exactly

do I sense that you were trying

interrupted before she could finish her

Gwendolyn

several steps back, staring at him as

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

the advances

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

disgusted with me?” Cedrick scoffed

prideful, dominant, and cruel

change of taste is due after

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

“Men always seek excitement and the thrill of

not

seen my

I’m no good,

air

remained rooted to the

gazing out

were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only with cold

unexpected sound of soft laughter

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

and not be enraged? Her starry eyes

as he struggled to

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

that left its mark was

his eyes to

recklessly as if she’d seen through the

so convincing that I almost fell for it, but…” She let her sentence hang mid–air while her gaze traveled to his hands on

skills still have

your fists so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught off guard and instinctively hid his

nothing else

intent on tearing down

hooked his chin and

I

night to have seen through your disguise,

can see the cracks in your every word

times for my sake

believe you’d fall for Evelyn so

at this point, are you?” The petulance in her

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