Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

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.”

before she could finish

“Excuse me?”

She withdrew her hands from his thighs and took several steps back,

out of the floor-to–ceiling

uttered unfeelingly, “She’s gorgeous

one’s heartstrings. No

do you think I was doing with

she continued backing away from

disgusted

to her. Perhaps a change of taste is

on his

excitement and the thrill of a chase. I did not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely seen my true colors. Now you know

the air for several minutes,

rooted to the spot.

window. His inky eyes were devoid of any hint of sentiment and filled only with

an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke

around dubiously. How can Gwendolyn

from any trace

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

grabbed the arms of his office chair before

cherry–red lipstick stain that left

“You!”

raised his eyes to give her a death stare.

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

that I almost fell for

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

was caught off guard and instinctively hid his hands behind his

of pretense had been exposed!

could do besides pretending to

was intent on tearing down his

chin and drew

I’m offended

fall for such paltry tricks.

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

in her lyrical voice seemed to have a

evaded her hand and her gaze. “What I said was the truth. You think too highly of