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?”

was stunned. She withdrew her hands from his thighs and took

out of the

uttered unfeelingly, “She’s

pulls on one’s heartstrings. No

what do you think I was doing with

expression fell as she continued backing away

disgusted

prideful, dominant, and cruel compared to her. Perhaps a

his chiseled profile. “You’ve

the thrill of a chase. I did not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely seen my true colors. Now you know

air for several minutes, undisturbed by the

rooted to

continued gazing out the window. His inky eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only with

of soft laughter

dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh and not be

were free

up his frosty veneer

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

stain that left

“You!”

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

recklessly as if she’d seen through

that I

Your acting skills still have room

caught off guard and instinctively hid his hands behind his

pretense had been

was nothing else he could do besides pretending to remain

the feisty Gwendolyn was intent on

hooked his chin and drew

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

think I would fall for such paltry tricks. I was too overcome with

seen through your disguise, but not 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

in her lyrical voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect

her hand and her gaze. “What I said was the

kissed his left

her claim by marking him with her carmine lipstick