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.

and chest, causing her

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

couldn’t speak, her

it would be that hot? Besides, the soup is

hardship had instilled in her a habit of not wasting

it out?

and aggrieved

it hurt a

soup must have been simmering on the

‘Come with me!”

her hand, Gilbert led her into the kitchen.

he instructed Sherilyn, “Open your

gasped, her eyes wide with shock.

“Come on!”

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

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forced her mouth open.

“Ah… mm…”

her mouth full of ice

out, making her

suppressed a chuckle, “Stay

there, ice cubes. dissolving in her mouth.

“Still standing?”

chair, and pushed her down

started to unpack a

glanced at it, not understanding, unable to

a burn spray.”

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