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?”

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

directed his gaze out of the floor-to–ceiling

unfeelingly, “She’s

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

what do you think I was doing with her

fell as she continued backing

disgusted with

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

his

not change, Gwendolyn.

the air for several minutes, undisturbed

remained rooted

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

that, an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the grim

How can Gwendolyn laugh

eyes were free

struggled to keep up

him and grabbed the arms of his office chair before bending down to plant a kiss on his

lipstick stain that left

“You!”

his eyes to give her a death stare. “Didn’t you understand

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

looked so convincing that I almost fell for it,

his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement. Perhaps try not

off guard and instinctively hid his hands behind

act of pretense had

he could do besides pretending

intent on tearing down his

hooked his chin and drew circles on it

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

fall for such paltry tricks.

your love for me. I would be a fool to believe you’d fall for

voice seemed to have

her gaze. “What I said was the truth.

his

marking him