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 for

need you to explain

sense that you were trying to pique me-” “I

Cedrick interrupted before she

Gwendolyn was

hands from his thighs and took several steps back,

uttered unfeelingly, “She’s gorgeous with

can reject the advances of

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

you disgusted with me?”

dominant, and cruel compared

due after

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

“Men always seek excitement and the thrill of a

not

seen

I’m no

ruthless words hung in the air

remained rooted to

continued gazing

any hint of sentiment and

of soft laughter broke the

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

and not be enraged? Her starry eyes were free from

as he struggled to keep up his frosty veneer and

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

left its

Cedrick raised his eyes to give her

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

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

still

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

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

Gwendolyn was intent on

his chin and drew circles

I

overcome with fury last night to have seen through your

in your every word

several times for my sake

be a fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn so

at this point, are you?” The petulance in

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