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.

me when you look worse

you to explain what

came in? Why do I sense that you were trying to pique me-” “I think I like her

she

me?” Gwendolyn was

steps back, staring at him as

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

man can reject the advances of

what do you think I was doing with her just

you disgusted with me?”

and cruel compared

taste is due after pursuing you

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed on his chiseled

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

“Men always seek excitement and

not change,

merely seen my true

I’m

words hung in the air

rooted to

gazing

of any hint of sentiment and

unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

not be enraged? Her starry eyes were

heart dropped as he struggled to

arms of his office chair before

that left its

raised his eyes to give her

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

let her sentence hang mid–air while her gaze traveled to his hands on his

still

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

There was nothing else he

was intent on

hooked his chin and

you’d think I would fall for such

night to

see the cracks in your every word and

your life several times for my sake and can barely hide your love for

a fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn so

together with her to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this point, are you?” The petulance in her

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