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?”

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

his gaze out of

unfeelingly, “She’s

that pulls on one’s heartstrings. No

do you think I was doing with her just

fell as she continued backing away from

you disgusted with

a change of taste is

shapely eyes narrowed on his chiseled profile. “You’ve

not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely seen my true colors. Now you

the air for several

remained rooted to the

His inky eyes were devoid of

that, an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the grim

turned around dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh and not

free from any trace of

to keep up his frosty veneer and glared. “Is

his office chair before bending down to plant a kiss on

lipstick stain that left its

“You!”

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

if she’d seen

so convincing that I almost fell for it,

to his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement. Perhaps try not clenching your fists so tightly next

was caught off guard and instinctively hid his hands behind

pretense had

was nothing else he could do besides pretending

the feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down

and drew circles on it

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

paltry

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

voice seemed to

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

lowered her face and kissed his

marking