Chapter 130

Gilbert raised an eyebrow, “Grandma, so all those nights I’ve been staying up, they don’t count for anything?”

“Don’t try to take credit.”

Sylvia patted Sherilyn’s hand, “Our Sherilyn, always so obedient and considerate. Unlike

you, standing around like a block of wood, how can you two be the same?”

“Pfft.” Gilbert couldn’t help but laugh, “Alright, your Sherilyn is the best.”

“Exactly.”

Sylvia took Sherilyn’s hand, getting down to business, “Sherilyn, these next few days, you’ll be staying over at our place with me.”

Her tone was definitive, a command rather than a suggestion.

Sherilyn was taken aback, hesitating, “Sylvia, that… wouldn’t be appropriate, would it?”

Given her current relationship with Gilbert, moving into the Johnsons‘… it just didn’t seem right.

“What’s inappropriate about it?”

Sylvia gave her a stern look, “Just because you and Gilbert didn’t work out as a couple, does that mean we’re not family anymore?”

“Of course not.” Sherilyn immediately shook her head.

“Well, there you have it.”

from

rude for Sherilyn to refuse.

“Sherilyn, just say yes. Caroline’s out of town these days, and Grandma doesn’t

be hard to argue

over and stay for a few days then.”

“There you girl.”

her hand and stroking her

Sherilyn needed to go back to Serenity Street to pack, and Sylvia instructed Gilbert

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needed telling; he would’ve done it

Sherilyn got into

way, Sherilyn thought of something and turned to Gilbert,

few days,

let me know

was momentarily

Didn’t he understand?

wouldn’t want to see me… you know she won’t want to share a roof with me.”

this, Gilbert was taken aback, gripping the steering

scoffed, “You’re overthinking it. Caroline’s not that petty. She’s long forgotten

Really?

curled in a barely noticeable shake of

I’m too ashamed to

breath hitched… those were words he

he found himself without a rebuttal.

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