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Chapter 102

Sherilyn frowned. Or what? Got someone else hiding in here?"

Cheapskate." Gilbert chuckled, "I'm breaking my back here for you, and you're gonna get mad over a sip of water?"

Just as Sherilyn opened her mouth to retort, Gilbert's phone rang.

He glanced at the screen, and his expression turned serlous. "Yeah, it's me, go ahead-"

Seemed like business.

"Alright, I'm on my way."

He looked at Sherilyn. "Something's come up, I gotta go."

"Sure." Sherilyn nodded, walking him to the door, "Take care, drive safe."

"Yeah, will do."

Gilbert nodded slightly and turned to leave.

For a moment, he had this odd feeling-it was as though a wife was seeing her husband off to work...

looked back up, his expression turning

he convince her

but a minor episode for Sherilyn, like a small pebble tossed into a lake,

now, her priority was getting

someone. She had told herself, even

child,

a deep breath

all these years, she wondered if he'd changed

familiar voice answered, "Hello? Who's

heart racing,

on the

the man seemed excited, yet in disbelief. "Sherilyn? Is that you?

phone, and the other clenched on her knee,

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weak, "Yeah, it's me."

"Ал."

sounded thrilled. "You reached

need anything. I mean, you can call me anytime, I'm here!" Listening to his jumbled words, Sherilyn felt a lump in her throat. Her grip

she got straight

Is that okay? I'll pay you back.

rejecting her

threw

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