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

you to explain what exactly

when I came in? Why do I sense that

before she could

Gwendolyn was

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

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

reject the

just now?” Gwendolyn’s

disgusted with me?” Cedrick scoffed

dominant, and cruel compared

is due

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed on

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

always seek excitement and the thrill of

not

merely seen my

know I’m no

hung in the air for several

rooted to

gazing out

were devoid of any hint of sentiment and

an unexpected sound of soft

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

and not be enraged? Her starry eyes

struggled to keep up his frosty veneer and

of his office chair before

cherry–red lipstick stain that left its

to give her a death

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

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

still have

so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught

There was nothing else he could do besides

was intent on tearing down his

his chin and drew circles

that you’d think I would

fury last night to have seen through your disguise,

can see the cracks in your every word and

life several times for my sake and

believe

this point, are you?” The petulance in her lyrical

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