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 look

you to explain what exactly

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

before she could finish

Gwendolyn was

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

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

reject the

with her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression fell as she continued backing away from

with me?” Cedrick scoffed

dominant, and cruel compared

due after pursuing

I’m tired.

Gwendolyn’s shapely eyes narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

excitement and the

not change,

merely seen my true

you know I’m no good,

hung in the air for

remained rooted

continued gazing out the

devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled

sound of soft laughter broke the

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry eyes were free

he struggled to keep up his frosty

Gwendolyn walked toward him and grabbed the arms of his

that left its mark was

raised his eyes to give her a

laughing recklessly as if

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

skills still have room for

was caught

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

feisty Gwendolyn was intent

hooked his chin and drew circles

that you’d think I

night to have seen through your

can see the cracks in

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

fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn so

to get together with her to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this

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