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

you to

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

she

Gwendolyn

his thighs and took several steps back,

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

man can reject the advances of such

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

you disgusted with me?”

prideful, dominant, and cruel

is due after pursuing you

I’m tired.

narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

seek excitement and the

did not change,

seen my true

know I’m no good,

hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

rooted to the

continued gazing

any hint of sentiment and filled only with

an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Her starry eyes

he struggled to keep up his

and grabbed the arms of his office chair before bending down to

left its

Cedrick raised his eyes to

understand a word I said?” Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly

let her sentence hang mid–air while

still have room for

clenching your fists so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught off guard and instinctively hid his hands behind his

act of pretense had been exposed! There was nothing else he could do besides pretending to remain

intent on tearing

hooked his chin and drew circles

I would

overcome with fury last night to have

the cracks in

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

believe you’d fall for

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

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