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?”

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

directed his gaze out of the

unfeelingly,

on one’s heartstrings. No man can reject the

I was

fell as she continued backing away from

you 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. I’m

narrowed on his chiseled profile.

not change, Gwendolyn.

ruthless words hung in the air for several

rooted to the

devoid of any hint of sentiment and

unexpected sound of soft

How can Gwendolyn laugh and not be enraged?

eyes were free from any trace

keep up his frosty veneer and

of his office chair before

that left its

“You!”

death stare.

recklessly as if she’d seen through the act he was

that

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

off guard and instinctively hid his hands

pretense had been

else he could do

intent on

and drew circles on it

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

fall for such paltry tricks. I was too

today. I can see the cracks in your every 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

voice seemed to have a hypnotic

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

her face and kissed his left cheek,

by marking him with her