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

came in? Why do I sense that

Cedrick interrupted before she

Gwendolyn was

and took several steps back, staring at

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

reject the

just now?”

me?”

prideful, dominant, and

change of taste is due

I’m tired.

Gwendolyn’s shapely eyes narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

“Men always seek excitement and the

did not change,

seen

know I’m

air for several minutes, undisturbed

remained rooted

continued gazing out the

devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled

an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry eyes

dropped as he struggled to keep up his frosty veneer and

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

stain that left

his eyes to give her

I said?” Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through the act he

that I almost fell for it, but…” She let her sentence hang mid–air while her

acting skills still have room

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

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

intent

hooked his chin and drew

offended that you’d think I

with fury last night to have seen through

in your

almost sacrificed your life several times for my sake and can

a fool to believe you’d fall

to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this

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