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.

soup burned her throat and chest, causing her even more

“Why would you swallow something

couldn’t speak, her mouth

that hot? Besides, the soup

of hardship had instilled in her a habit of not wasting anything. How could

it out?

her tearful, innocent, and aggrieved

hurt a

have been simmering on the stove

‘Come with me!”

Gilbert led her into the

he instructed Sherilyn, “Open

wide with shock. Why should she open her mouth?

“Come on!”

still, Gilbert rushed over,

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gently forced her mouth

“Ah… mm…”

he stuffed her mouth full of

puffed out, making her resemble

a chuckle, “Stay here!”

only to return quickly. Sherilyn just stood there, ice cubes. dissolving in her mouth. She was so

“Still standing?”

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

started to unpack a

glanced at it, not understanding, unable to

burn spray.”

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