Chapter 144

Sylvia chuckled and headed upstairs.

Meanwhile, Gilbert set the tray down without looking at Sherilyn. “Drink up.”

…Okay.”

Now that it was just the two of them, Sherilyn felt

scene of him kissing her the previous night…

edibly awkward, her mind replaying the

In a panic, she grabbed the soup bowl and took a big gulp.

“Ah!” Suddenly, Sherilyn let out a yelp.

“What’s wrong?”

Gilbert’s demeanor shifted instantly, and with long strides, he was by her side in no time.

“Um…” Sherilyn was covering her mouth, her face flushed red, eyes brimming with tears.

‘Did you burn yourself?”

Gilbert realized, cupping her cheeks and saying, “What are you waiting for? Spit it out!”

But Sherilyn had already swallowed it.

burned her throat and chest, causing her even more

you an idiot?” Gilbert frowned. “Why would you swallow something that hot?”

her

know it would be that hot? Besides, the soup is so precious,

had instilled in her a habit of not wasting anything. How could she just spit

it out?

aggrieved look, something in Gilbert softened.

it hurt a

have been simmering on the stove for a long time. It

‘Come with me!”

led her into the

he instructed Sherilyn, “Open your

shock. Why should she open her mouth?

“Come on!”

Gilbert rushed over, took her cheeks in

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forced her mouth

“Ah… mm…”

her mouth full of ice

making

chuckle, “Stay here!”

Sherilyn just stood there, ice cubes. dissolving in her mouth. She was so well–behaved,

“Still standing?”

down by the shoulders.

started to unpack a box

it, not understanding,

a burn spray.”

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