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 if he

his gaze out of the floor-to–ceiling

unfeelingly,

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

you think I was doing

as she continued backing

disgusted

her. Perhaps a change

his chiseled

of a chase. I did not change,

the air for several minutes, undisturbed

rooted to the

window. His inky eyes were devoid

that, an unexpected sound of soft

How can Gwendolyn laugh and not be enraged?

were free from any trace of

keep up his frosty

him and grabbed the arms of his office chair before bending down

left

“You!”

a death stare. “Didn’t you understand

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

looked so convincing that

let her sentence hang mid–air while her gaze traveled to his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement. Perhaps try not clenching

and instinctively hid his hands behind his

pretense

nothing else he could do besides pretending

feisty Gwendolyn was intent

gently hooked his chin and drew circles

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

for such paltry tricks.

You’ve almost sacrificed your life several times for my sake and can barely hide your love for me. I would be

her lyrical voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect

gaze. “What I said was the truth. You

kissed his left

by marking him with her carmine lipstick