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.”

she could finish her

“Excuse me?”

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

of the floor-to–ceiling

unfeelingly, “She’s

heartstrings. No man can

what do you think I was doing with her just now?”

expression fell as she continued backing away from

you disgusted with me?”

prideful, dominant, and cruel compared to her. Perhaps a change of taste is due after

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

the thrill of a chase. I did not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve

in the air for several minutes, undisturbed

rooted to

of any hint of sentiment and filled

soft

around dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh and

starry eyes were free from any trace of

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

of his office chair before bending down to plant a kiss on

lipstick stain that left its

“You!”

eyes to give her a death stare. “Didn’t you understand a word I said?”

recklessly as if she’d seen through the

looked so convincing that I almost fell for it,

on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement. Perhaps try not clenching your fists so tightly

instinctively

of pretense had been

do besides pretending to remain broodingly

was intent on tearing down his defenses.

his chin and drew

offended that

fall for such paltry tricks. I was too overcome

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?

in her lyrical voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect on Cedrick.

“What I said was the