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 the hospital; can’t you stay over

it seemed rude for Sherilyn to

from the side, “Sherilyn, just say yes. Caroline’s out of town these days, and Grandma doesn’t even have anyone to

hard to argue against

reluctantly agreed, “Well, I’ll come over and stay for a few days then.”

“There you girl.”

her hand and stroking her hair, “Such a

needed to go back to Serenity Street to pack, and Sylvia instructed Gilbert to accompany her and then drop her off at the Johnson Mansion.

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Gilbert needed telling; he

her things, Sherilyn got into the car headed for the Johnson

turned to Gilbert, “By the way, when

a few days,

Sherilyn nodded, “Just let me know

momentarily puzzled, “Why?”

Didn’t he understand?

leave, of course. She wouldn’t want to see me… you know she won’t want to share a

was taken aback, gripping the

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

Really?

a barely noticeable

too ashamed to

hitched… those were words he

so, he found himself without a rebuttal.

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