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?”

She withdrew her hands from his thighs and took several

his gaze out of the floor-to–ceiling

unfeelingly, “She’s

heartstrings. No man can

do you think I was

fell as she

you disgusted

disdain. “You’re prideful, dominant, and cruel compared to her. Perhaps a change of

narrowed on his chiseled profile.

not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely seen my true colors. Now

hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

rooted to

were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled

unexpected sound of soft laughter

Gwendolyn laugh and not be

starry eyes were free from

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

his office chair before

left its mark was

“You!”

her a death stare.

she’d seen through

you looked so convincing that

thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement. Perhaps try

off guard and instinctively hid

of pretense

he could do

was intent on tearing

gently hooked his chin and drew circles on it

“Cedrick, I’m offended that

for such paltry tricks. I was too

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 quickly. Are you pretending to get together with her to infuriate me? Still planning to

petulance in her lyrical voice seemed

was the truth. You think too highly of

face and kissed his left cheek, successfully

marking him