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?”

took several steps back, staring at him as if

his gaze out of the floor-to–ceiling win

uttered unfeelingly, “She’s

pulls on one’s heartstrings. No man can

I was

expression fell as she continued

disgusted

scoffed in disdain. “You’re prideful, dominant, and cruel compared to her. Perhaps a change of

his chiseled

a chase. I did not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely

words hung in the air for

rooted to

eyes were devoid of any

sound of soft laughter

Gwendolyn

were free from any

struggled to keep up his

office chair before bending down to plant a kiss on his

left its

“You!”

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

she’d seen through the act he was putting

that I almost fell for

sentence hang mid–air while her gaze traveled 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 his

of pretense

could do besides pretending to remain

Gwendolyn was intent on tearing

his chin and drew circles

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

would fall for such paltry tricks. I was too

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 to infuriate me? Still planning to deny everything at this

lyrical voice seemed to have a hypnotic

said was

his left cheek, successfully cutting him

staking her claim by marking him with her