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 you look

need you to explain what

in? Why do I sense that

before she could

me?” Gwendolyn

withdrew her hands from his thighs and took several steps back, staring at him

his gaze out of the floor-to–ceiling win “gh and uttered

the

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

me?” Cedrick scoffed

dominant, and cruel compared

is due after

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed on his chiseled

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

“Men always seek excitement and the thrill

not

seen

you know I’m no good,

the air for

rooted

continued gazing out the

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

sound of soft

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

and not be enraged? Her starry eyes were free from any

as he struggled to keep up his

toward him and grabbed the arms of his office chair

lipstick stain that left

to give her

recklessly as

for it, but…” She let her

skills still have room for

was caught off guard

had been exposed! There was nothing else he could do besides pretending

feisty Gwendolyn was intent

gently hooked his chin and drew circles on it

you’d think I would fall for

was too overcome with fury last night to have

the cracks in your every word

sacrificed your life several times for my sake

believe you’d fall for Evelyn so

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

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