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?”

withdrew her hands from his thighs and took several steps back, staring at him

his gaze out of the

unfeelingly,

a gentle personality that pulls on one’s heartstrings. No man can reject the advances of such

think I was doing with her

as she continued backing

you disgusted with

to her. Perhaps a change of taste is due after pursuing you for so many

shapely eyes narrowed on his chiseled profile. “You’ve changed,

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

the air for several minutes, undisturbed

rooted to

were devoid of any hint of sentiment and

an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke

How can Gwendolyn laugh and not

free

struggled to keep up his frosty veneer and glared.

grabbed the arms of his office chair before

left its mark was

“You!”

give her a death stare.

as if she’d seen through the

so convincing that I almost fell for it,

Your acting skills still have room for improvement. Perhaps try not clenching your

off guard and instinctively hid his

of pretense had

do besides

the feisty Gwendolyn was intent on tearing

and

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

fall for such paltry tricks. I

your love for me.

voice seemed to have

her gaze. “What I said was the

kissed his left

her claim by marking him with her