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

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

her

hot? Besides, the

habit of not wasting anything. How could she

it out?

tearful, innocent, and aggrieved

hurt a lot?”

the stove for a long time. It was very, very

‘Come with me!”

Gilbert led her into the

the fridge, he instructed Sherilyn, “Open your mouth!”

her eyes wide with shock.

“Come on!”

standing still, Gilbert rushed over, took her cheeks in his hands,

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forced her mouth

“Ah… mm…”

could protest, he stuffed her

making

a chuckle, “Stay

just stood there, ice cubes. dissolving in her mouth. She

“Still standing?”

pushed her down by

speaking, he started to unpack a box in

it, not understanding, unable

burn spray.”

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