Chapter 47

Sherilyn's mouth started watering as the plate hit the table

In the middle of her feast, her phone buzzed. A glance at the screen, she saw it was Gilbert Sherin to fight the urge to all her eyes. "Hello? What's up? Signing divorce papers?"

"Is that the only thing on your mind?" The sarcasm in Gilbert's voice was thick, tinged with annoyance. Sherlyn, you're not just rude You're heartless"

"Excuse me?" Sherilyn was genuinely confused. Where was that coming from?

"Tomorrow!" Gilbert's anger heightened as he realized she had no clue "Grandma's surgery is tomorrow!

Oh Sherilyn understood it then but refused to carry the heartless" label.

"Is it tomorrow? Okay, I see. Il be there first thing in the moming, and please don't call me heartless. You never told me Sylvies surgery was tomorrow"

"Sherilyn!" Gilbert was at his wit's end. For every word he said, she had ten in return! He missed the days when she used to cling to him, but he didn't like this new version of her Before he could scold her, Sherilyn said, "If that's all, I'm hanging up.."

"Where are you staying? III pick

the offer without a second thought. "I can make my way

was irked. "This isn't up for discussion, nor is it about whether you need it.

was all part

"Fine, then.

again, "Where should

"Well.." Sherlyn pondered.

her up from her doorstep. It wasn't about pride. She merely didn't want

up, Gilbert mumbled, "Maple Street? In the old town? That

morning, Sherilyn left her place early. She arrived on time at B AM, only

to open the car door for her. "Please get

was holding the door to the backseat where Gilbert

David, closed the back door, and said, "Thanks, David, but I got car sick. I'll sit in the

saying that, she opened the passenger side door and

embarrassed, David got back

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