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

out of the floor-to–ceiling

unfeelingly,

on one’s heartstrings. No man can reject

think I was doing with

expression fell as she continued backing away from

you disgusted

compared to her. Perhaps a change of taste is

his chiseled

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

in the air for several minutes,

rooted

the window. His inky eyes were devoid of any hint

that, an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke

around dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh and not be enraged?

eyes were free

as he struggled to keep up his frosty veneer and

arms of his office chair before bending

that left its mark was

“You!”

her a death stare.

recklessly as if she’d seen through the act

so convincing that I

his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement. Perhaps try

guard and instinctively hid his hands behind

pretense had been

nothing else he could do besides pretending to

feisty Gwendolyn was intent

and drew circles on

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

such paltry tricks. I was too overcome with

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

petulance in her lyrical voice seemed to have

gaze. “What I said was

face and kissed his

claim by marking him with her