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?”

She withdrew her hands from his thighs and took several steps back, staring at him

his gaze out

unfeelingly, “She’s

on one’s heartstrings. No man

what do you think I was doing with her just

expression fell as she continued backing away

you disgusted with

in disdain. “You’re prideful, dominant, and cruel compared to her. Perhaps a change of taste is due after

narrowed on his chiseled

a chase. I did not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely

hung in the air for several minutes,

rooted to

the window. His inky eyes were devoid of any hint of

sound of soft laughter broke the

around dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh and not be enraged?

were free

dropped as he struggled to keep up

the arms of his office chair before bending

cherry–red lipstick stain that left its mark

“You!”

a death stare. “Didn’t you understand a word

she’d seen

so convincing that I almost fell

hang mid–air while her gaze traveled to his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still

and instinctively

act of pretense

do besides pretending to remain

feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing

hooked his chin and drew circles on it

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

would fall for such paltry tricks. I was too overcome

barely hide your love for me. I would be a fool

in her lyrical voice seemed to

her gaze. “What I said was the truth.

and kissed his left cheek, successfully cutting

claim by marking him with her