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 for

need you to

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

interrupted before she

Gwendolyn was

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

the floor-to–ceiling win “gh and uttered unfeelingly,

can reject the advances of

was doing with her just now?” Gwendolyn’s expression fell as she continued backing

you disgusted with me?” Cedrick scoffed in

and cruel

due after pursuing you for so

I’m tired.

narrowed on his

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

excitement and the thrill of a

did not change,

seen

know I’m

words hung in the air

rooted to

gazing

were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only with cold

sound of soft laughter broke

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Gwendolyn laugh and not be enraged? Her starry

to keep up his

him and grabbed the arms of his office chair before bending down to plant a kiss on

lipstick stain that left its

to give her a

continued laughing recklessly as

She let her sentence hang

skills still

not clenching your fists so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught off guard and instinctively hid his hands

nothing else he could

feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down

and drew circles

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

to

can see the cracks in

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

to believe you’d fall for Evelyn so

her to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this point, are you?” The

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255