Mr. Wright and Mrs. Right by Minerva Sowle

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. You can’t trick me when you look worse for wear. I need you to explain what exactly happened. What were you and Evelyn doing when I came in? Why do I sense that you were trying to pique me-”

“I think I like her quite a bit.”

Cedrick interrupted before she could finish her sentence.

“Excuse me?”

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

directed his gaze out of

unfeelingly,

No

you think I was doing

expression fell as she

disgusted

cruel compared to her. Perhaps a change of taste is due after pursuing

on his chiseled profile. “You’ve

the thrill of a chase. I did not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely seen

in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

remained rooted to the

eyes were devoid of any hint of

of soft laughter broke

dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh

starry eyes were free from

dropped as he struggled to keep up

arms of his office chair

lipstick stain that left its mark was blatantly

“You!”

give her a death stare. “Didn’t you

if she’d seen through the act he was putting

that I almost fell for

while her gaze traveled to his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills

off guard and instinctively

pretense had

could do

Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down

his chin and drew circles on it

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

I would fall for such paltry tricks. I was too overcome with

word and gesture. You’ve almost sacrificed your life several times for my sake and can barely hide your love for me. I would be a fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn so quickly. Are you pretending to get together with her to infuriate me? Still planning to

seemed to have a hypnotic effect

hand and her gaze. “What I said was the truth. You think too highly of

kissed his left cheek, successfully cutting

claim by marking him with her carmine