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?”

his thighs and took several steps back, staring at him as

out of the floor-to–ceiling win

unfeelingly,

gentle personality that pulls on one’s heartstrings. No man can

do you think I was doing with her just

as she continued backing away from

you disgusted with

and cruel compared to her. Perhaps a change of taste is due after pursuing you for

his

not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely seen my

in the air for several

remained rooted

inky eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only

an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke

around dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh

free

to keep up

the arms of his office chair before bending

lipstick stain that left

“You!”

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

she’d seen through the act

looked so convincing that

gaze traveled to his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement.

caught off guard and instinctively hid

act of pretense had been

he could do besides

Gwendolyn was intent on

and

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

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

sacrificed your life several times for my sake and can barely hide your

petulance in her lyrical voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect on

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

kissed his left cheek,

her claim by marking him with her carmine