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 you look worse for

to explain

when I came in? Why do I sense that you were trying to pique

interrupted before she could

Gwendolyn

thighs and took several steps back, staring at

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

man can reject the advances of

with her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression fell as

me?” Cedrick

prideful, dominant, and

change of taste is due after pursuing you for

I’m tired.

narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

seek excitement and the

not

seen my

I’m

air

rooted to the

continued gazing out

inky eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled

an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

can Gwendolyn laugh and not be enraged? Her starry eyes

to

of his

that left its mark was

raised his eyes to

Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through the act

fell for it, but…” She let

still have room for

time?” Cedrick was caught off

act of pretense had been exposed! There was nothing else he could

was intent on

his chin and drew circles on it

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

fury last night to have seen through your

cracks in your every

life several times for my sake

be a fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn so

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

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