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

need you to explain what exactly

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

before she could finish her

Gwendolyn was

thighs and took several steps back, staring at him

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

can reject the advances of

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

you disgusted with me?”

and cruel compared

due

I’m tired.

narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

seek excitement and the thrill of a

did not

merely seen my

you know I’m no

the air for several

remained rooted

gazing out the

hint of sentiment and filled

of soft laughter

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry eyes were

to keep up his frosty veneer and

hilarious?” Gwendolyn walked toward him and grabbed the arms of his office

lipstick stain that left its mark was blatantly

to give her

laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through

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

acting skills still

so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught off

pretense had been exposed! There was nothing else he could do

the feisty Gwendolyn was intent

gently hooked his chin and drew

I’m offended that you’d think I would

fury last night to have seen through your

can see the cracks in

your life several times for my sake and

to believe you’d fall for Evelyn so

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

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