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.

when you look worse

to explain what

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

interrupted before she could

me?” Gwendolyn

and took several steps

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

the advances of

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

with me?”

dominant, and cruel compared

is due

I’m tired.

Gwendolyn’s shapely eyes narrowed on his chiseled

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

excitement and the thrill of a

not change,

merely seen

I’m no

in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

remained rooted to the

continued gazing out

inky eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only with

that, an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

enraged? Her

as he struggled to keep up his frosty

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

stain that left

eyes to

Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly as if she’d

for it, but…” She let her sentence hang mid–air while her gaze traveled

acting skills still have

fists so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught off guard

was nothing else he could do

Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down

and drew circles

offended that you’d think I would fall for such paltry

fury last night to have seen through your disguise,

the cracks in your every

times for my sake and can

fool to believe you’d fall

deny everything at this point, are you?” The

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