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.

can’t trick me when you

need you to explain what exactly

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

interrupted before she

Gwendolyn

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

directed his gaze out of the floor-to–ceiling win “gh and uttered

can reject the

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

disgusted with me?” Cedrick scoffed in

dominant, and

change of taste is due

I’m tired.

Gwendolyn’s shapely eyes narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

and the thrill of a

did not

merely seen

know I’m no

the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

remained rooted to

gazing out the

of any hint of

unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

not be enraged? Her starry eyes

struggled to

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

that left its

raised his eyes to give her a

a word I said?” Gwendolyn continued laughing recklessly as

She let her sentence hang mid–air while

acting skills still

not clenching your fists so tightly next time?” Cedrick was caught

There was nothing

the feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down

chin and drew

you’d think I would fall for such paltry

too overcome with fury last night to

in your

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

would be a fool to believe you’d fall for

deny everything at this

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