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.

trick me when

to explain what exactly

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

before she could finish

me?” Gwendolyn was

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

the floor-to–ceiling win “gh and uttered unfeelingly, “She’s gorgeous

man can reject the advances of such a

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

you disgusted with me?”

and cruel compared to

due after pursuing

I’m tired.

narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

excitement and

not

merely seen my true

you know I’m no good,

words hung in the air for several

rooted

continued gazing out

of any hint of sentiment and filled

of soft

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Gwendolyn laugh and not be enraged? Her starry eyes were free from any

as he struggled to keep up his frosty veneer and

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

that left its mark

eyes to give her a death

Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through the

She let her sentence hang mid–air

still have

so tightly next time?” Cedrick was

exposed! There was nothing else he

intent on tearing down his

hooked his chin and drew circles on it

that you’d think I would fall for

night to have seen through your disguise, but

can see the cracks in

several times for my

believe you’d fall

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

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