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.."

Gilbert clenched his jaw, commanding, "Where are you staying? III pick

the offer without a second thought. "I

to refuse his goodwill? Gilbert was irked. "This isn't up for discussion, nor is it about whether you need it. We agreed to

all part of

sighed, "Fine, then.

"Where should I pick you

"Well.." Sherlyn pondered.

merely didn't want him invading

"Maple Street? In the old town?

morning, Sherilyn left her place early. She arrived on time

the car door for her. "Please get

the backseat where Gilbert was

said, "Thanks, David, but I got car sick.

she opened the passenger side door

David got back in

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