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.

her throat and chest, causing her even more pain!

Gilbert frowned. “Why would you swallow something

couldn’t speak, her

she to know it would be that hot? Besides, the

instilled in her a habit of not wasting

it out?

innocent, and aggrieved look, something in Gilbert

hurt a lot?”

on the stove for a long

‘Come with me!”

Gilbert led her into

opening the fridge, he instructed

shock. Why should she open

“Come on!”

rushed over, took her cheeks in his hands,

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her mouth open.

“Ah… mm…”

her mouth full

cheeks puffed out, making her

a chuckle, “Stay here!”

return quickly. Sherilyn just stood there, ice cubes. dissolving in her

“Still standing?”

out a chair, and pushed her down by the shoulders. “Can’t

he started to unpack a box in his

not understanding, unable to speak.

a burn

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