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

“Excuse me?”

hands from his thighs and took several steps back, staring at him as if he

out of the floor-to–ceiling win

uttered unfeelingly,

that pulls on one’s heartstrings. No man can reject the advances of such a lady.

think I was doing with her

as she continued backing away

disgusted

compared to her. Perhaps a change

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

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

the air for several minutes, undisturbed

rooted to the spot.

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

that, an unexpected sound of soft laughter broke the

can Gwendolyn laugh and not be enraged?

were free from any trace of anger.

as he struggled to keep up

the arms of his office chair before

lipstick stain that left its mark was blatantly obvious.

“You!”

eyes to give her a death stare. “Didn’t you understand a word

if she’d seen through the act he was putting

you looked so convincing that I almost fell for it,

to his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement.

and instinctively hid

pretense

he could do besides pretending

feisty Gwendolyn was intent

his chin and drew circles

offended

fall for such paltry tricks. I was

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 everything

voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect on Cedrick.

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