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

to explain what exactly

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

interrupted before she could finish her

Gwendolyn

his thighs and took several steps back, staring at him as

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

the advances

do you think I was doing with her just

you disgusted with me?” Cedrick scoffed

prideful, dominant, and

due after pursuing

I’m tired.

shapely eyes narrowed

“You’ve changed, Cedrick.

seek excitement and the

did not

seen my

know I’m no

hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed

remained rooted

gazing

devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only

of soft laughter broke the

Cedrick turned around dubiously.

Gwendolyn laugh and not be enraged? Her starry eyes

heart dropped as he struggled to keep up his frosty veneer

his office chair before bending down to plant

left its

eyes to give her

recklessly as if she’d seen through the act he

fell for it, but…” She let her

still have room for

next time?” Cedrick was caught

been exposed! There was nothing

feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down his

and drew circles

think I would fall for such

too overcome with fury last night to have seen through

see the cracks in your every word

life several times for my sake and can barely

be a fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn

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

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