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 all in a day's

argue, standing firm in her position, "I'm fine staying here, and I

"Do you

a girl on her own! The

a wondheity or pop

buiffimes catching his off

to the door opening need to get somer reet, and you

clear a denseal

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around Gilbert could very well knock her

reminded him again, nodding towards the

a deep breath, Gilbert stepped

threshold, he still couldn't let go. "Sherlyn,

Tm doing Time

a bit, (1) talk to her I believe it won't take too long Gilbert paused was that what

but wasn't that

it's lante" Sherilyn smiled at

she slowly

stood outside the world around him suddenly plunging into darkness. This godforsaken

it wasn't his

he turned

stairway was pitch black and suddenly Gilbert's step faltered, something seemed

77

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

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

family tree in his hand as he asked

Hill?"

nodded before he

have already checked with the Civil Affairs Bureau and confirmed that this is indeed the Wilson family in

looked at the Wilson family villa before he said, "I did not expect the Wilson family in Aurous Hill to be so desolate. I guess they really are

"Mr. Wilson, why don't we 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, I sincerely wanted to come and thank the Wilson family in Aurous Hill on my father's behalf. Moreover, I also want to sort out the

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