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?”

thighs and took several steps back, staring at him as if he were a

of the floor-to–ceiling win

unfeelingly, “She’s

a gentle personality that pulls on one’s heartstrings. No man can reject the

was doing with her just

expression fell as she continued backing away

disgusted

“You’re prideful, dominant, and cruel compared to her. Perhaps a change of taste is due after pursuing

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

chase. I did not change, Gwendolyn. You’ve merely

hung in the air for several minutes, undisturbed by

rooted to the

of any hint of sentiment and filled only

soft laughter broke the grim atmosphere.

dubiously. How can Gwendolyn laugh and not be

starry eyes were free from any trace of anger.

to keep up his frosty veneer and glared. “Is

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

stain that left its mark

“You!”

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

seen

I

gaze traveled to his hands on his thighs. Your acting skills still have room for improvement. Perhaps try not clenching your fists

caught off guard and instinctively hid his hands behind

of pretense

could do besides pretending

the feisty Gwendolyn was intent

hooked his chin and

I’m offended that

for such paltry

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

her lyrical voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect

and her gaze. “What I said was the truth. You think too highly of me. That’s why