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 him as if

directed his gaze out of the floor-to–ceiling

unfeelingly, “She’s

on one’s heartstrings. No man can reject

what do you think I

as she continued

disgusted with

cruel compared to her. Perhaps a change of taste

his chiseled

thrill of a chase. I did not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely seen my true colors. Now you know I’m no

the air for several minutes,

remained rooted

the window. His inky eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and

unexpected sound of soft laughter broke

can Gwendolyn laugh and not be

starry eyes were free from

he struggled to keep up his frosty veneer and glared. “Is

walked toward him and grabbed the arms of his office

lipstick stain that left its

“You!”

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

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

convincing that I almost

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

caught off guard and instinctively hid his hands

of pretense had been

he could do besides pretending to remain

Gwendolyn was intent on tearing down his

hooked his chin and drew circles on it

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

fall for such paltry tricks. I was too overcome with

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

voice seemed to have a hypnotic

I said was the truth. You think

lowered her face and kissed his

her claim by marking him with