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

to explain what

Why do I sense that you were trying to pique me-” “I

Cedrick interrupted before she could finish

me?” Gwendolyn was

thighs and took several steps back, staring at him as if

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

reject the advances

her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression

with me?” Cedrick

prideful, dominant, and

of taste is due after pursuing you for so many

I’m tired.

narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

seek excitement and the thrill

did not change,

seen my true

you know I’m no

words hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by the

remained rooted to

continued gazing out the

inky eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only with

an unexpected sound of

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry eyes

to keep up

his office chair before

left

raised his eyes to give her a

laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through the act he

let her sentence hang

still have room for

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

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

was intent on tearing

and drew circles

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

fury last night to have

can see the cracks in your every word and

times for my sake and can barely hide your love

be a fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn

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

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