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

uttered unfeelingly, “She’s

on one’s heartstrings. No man can

do you think I was doing with her

she continued backing away from

you disgusted with

her. Perhaps a change of

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

a chase. I did not change, Gwendolyn.

hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed

rooted to the

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

of soft

around dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh and not

starry eyes were free

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

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

lipstick stain that left its

“You!”

to give her a death stare. “Didn’t

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

you looked so convincing that I almost fell for

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 your fists so

guard and instinctively hid his hands behind

pretense had been

do besides pretending to remain broodingly

was intent

his chin and drew circles

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

I would fall for such paltry

have 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 fool to believe you’d fall for Evelyn so

seemed to have a hypnotic effect

and her gaze. “What I said was the truth. You

his left cheek,

marking him with her carmine lipstick