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

need you to explain

you and Evelyn doing when I came in? Why do I sense that you were trying

she could

me?” Gwendolyn

from his thighs and took several steps back, staring at him as if he were a

and uttered

can reject the advances of such

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

you disgusted with me?” Cedrick scoffed

dominant, and cruel compared to

a change of taste is due after

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

excitement and the thrill of

not change,

seen my

you know I’m no good,

ruthless words hung in the air

remained rooted to the

gazing

of any hint of sentiment and filled only with

an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the grim

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry eyes were free from any

he struggled to keep up

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

cherry–red lipstick stain that left its mark was

to give

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

She let her

skills still have room

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

been exposed! There was nothing

was intent on tearing

and drew circles on

I’m offended that you’d think I would fall for such paltry

night to have seen through your disguise,

cracks in your every word and

my

fool to believe

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

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