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?”

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

directed his gaze out of

unfeelingly,

that pulls on one’s heartstrings. No man can reject the

do you think I was doing

as she continued backing away from

disgusted

in disdain. “You’re prideful, dominant, and cruel compared to her. Perhaps a change of taste is due after pursuing you for so many years.

eyes narrowed on his chiseled profile. “You’ve

thrill of a chase. I did not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely seen my true colors. Now you know I’m no good,

air

rooted to the

continued gazing out the window. His inky eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only with cold

of soft

Gwendolyn laugh and not be enraged?

were free from

he struggled to keep up his frosty veneer and glared.

office

stain that left its mark was

“You!”

to give her a death stare. “Didn’t you understand a word I

laughing recklessly as if she’d seen through the act

you looked so convincing that I almost

to his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement. Perhaps try

caught off guard and instinctively

pretense had

was nothing else he could do besides

intent on tearing

and drew circles on it

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

paltry tricks. I was too

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 deny

voice seemed

gaze. “What I said was the truth.

her face and kissed his left

by marking