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.”

interrupted before she could finish

“Excuse me?”

and took several steps back, staring at him as

directed his gaze out of the floor-to–ceiling win “gh

unfeelingly,

No man can reject the advances of

what do you think I was doing with her

continued backing away from him.

disgusted with

cruel compared to her. Perhaps a change of taste

shapely eyes narrowed on his chiseled profile.

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

words hung in the air for

rooted to the

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

sound of soft laughter broke the grim atmosphere.

dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh

starry eyes were free from any trace of anger.

keep up his frosty veneer

walked toward him and grabbed the arms of his office chair before bending down to plant a

that left its

“You!”

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

if she’d seen

I almost fell for

let her sentence hang mid–air while her gaze traveled to his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still

off guard and instinctively hid his

act of pretense

nothing else he could do besides pretending to remain broodingly

intent

and drew

I’m offended

think I would fall for such paltry tricks.

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

seemed to have a hypnotic effect

gaze. “What I said was the