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

I sense that you were trying to pique me-” “I

she could finish

me?” Gwendolyn was

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

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

man can reject the advances of such a

do you think I was doing with her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression fell as she continued backing away from

me?”

prideful, dominant, and cruel

is due after pursuing you for

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed on

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

excitement and the

not

seen my

I’m no good,

the air for several

rooted to the

gazing

inky eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled

an unexpected sound of

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

and not be enraged? Her starry eyes were free from any

heart dropped as he struggled to keep up his

arms of his office chair before bending down to plant a

that left its mark was

Cedrick raised his eyes to give her

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

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

still have room for

time?” Cedrick was caught

pretense had been exposed! There was nothing else he

feisty Gwendolyn was intent

chin and drew circles on

that you’d think I would

night to have seen through your disguise,

the cracks in

my sake

be a fool to believe you’d

together with her to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this point, are

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