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

sense that you were trying to pique

she could finish her

Gwendolyn

her hands from his thighs and took several steps back, staring at him as if he

win “gh and uttered unfeelingly, “She’s

the advances

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

disgusted with me?” Cedrick

and cruel compared

is due after pursuing you for so

I’m tired.

narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

seek excitement and the

not change,

seen

know I’m no

air for several minutes, undisturbed by the

remained rooted to the

continued gazing out the

eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled

of soft

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry eyes

heart dropped as he struggled to keep up his frosty

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

cherry–red lipstick stain that left its

raised his eyes to give

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

for it, but…” She let

acting skills still have room

fists so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught off

of pretense had been exposed! There was nothing

Gwendolyn was intent

his chin and drew circles on

you’d think I would fall for

was too overcome with fury last night to have seen

the cracks in your every word and

my sake and can barely hide your

would be a fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn

to deny everything at this point, are you?” The

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