Chapter 87

"Sherilyn!"

Gilbert stared at her with deep eyes. Ever since she had returned, the one thing she seemed most adept at was-rejecting him!

"Do you think I enjoy meddling in your affairs? I'm only doing this for Grandma."

At that, Sherilyn remembered.

Sylvia had mentioned that Gilbert should treat her like a sister... Only if she was doing well could he successfully secure the divorce papers.

Realizing she understood, Gilbert urged again, "Come on, hurry up and pack!"

"No need."

Yet, Sherilyn refused once more.

"Sherilyn?" Gilbert's patience, already thin, seemed to

want, exactly?"

"Sigh..." Sherilyn let out a long, exasperated sigh.

Iwith irritation. "What do you

Calmly looking at him, she slowly said, "Didn't Sylvia say you have to ensure I'm doing well? Then please, just watch me live my life well... Can I do this on my own, please?"

"On your own?" Gilbert scoffed at her. "Don't be ridiculous! Since you were fifteen...

"That was in the past."

Knowing what he was about to bring up, Sherilyn coldly cut him off, "I'm grateful for the kindness the Johnson family, and Sylvia, have shown me. But rest assured, I can support myself now, I'm not the leech I used to be."

"Leech?"

That word struck a nerve with Gilbert, his brow furrowing in displeasure. “Did I ever call you that?"

Had he?

guy is just

ran through Sherilyn, yet she chose not to argue, standing firm in her position, "I'm fine staying here, and I won't move." "Sherilyn!" But Gilbert wouldn't let

"Do you

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Sherilyn reminded him again, nodding towards the

a deep breath, Gilbert

threshold, he

Tm doing Time

demeanor genuinely relaxed. "Don't worry about Sylvie Since she's already softened a bit, (1) talk to her I believe it won't

to object, but

Sherilyn smiled at him. "Be careful on

she slowly closed the

world around him suddenly plunging into darkness.

it it wasn't his fault, if she was looking for

he turned

was pitch black and suddenly Gilbert's step

77

the Wilson family were busy crying and cursing at Charlie, two Rolls-Royce suddenly stopped in front

car at the back, and a middle-aged man in his fifties stepped out of the car. 6 The man was very presentable,

middle-aged man stepped out of the car with a copy of the Wilson family tree in his

Hill?"

assistant nodded before he said, "Yes,

already checked with the Civil Affairs Bureau and confirmed that this is indeed the

expect the Wilson family

leave now? It would be rather annoying for us

family saved his life during the Resistance War. My father had always wanted to come over to thank him personally but he did not have the opportunity to do so because he had been paralyzed in bed all this time. Therefore,

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