The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

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?”

and took several steps back,

gaze out

uttered unfeelingly,

gentle personality that pulls on one’s heartstrings. No man can reject the advances of

what do you think I

as she

disgusted

a change of taste is due after pursuing you for so many years. I’m

on his chiseled profile. “You’ve

change, Gwendolyn. You’ve

in the air for

remained rooted to

the window. His inky eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled

an unexpected sound of soft

turned around dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh

free from any trace

to keep up his frosty veneer and glared. “Is something

the arms of his office chair before bending

stain that left its mark was blatantly

“You!”

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

she’d seen through the act he

looked so convincing that I almost fell for it,

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

guard and instinctively hid his hands behind

act of pretense

was nothing else he could do

intent on

hooked his chin and drew circles on it

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

paltry tricks. I was too overcome

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

lyrical voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect

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

his left cheek, successfully

claim by marking him with her