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

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

speak, her mouth covered.

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

a habit of not wasting

it out?

and aggrieved

it hurt a

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

‘Come with me!”

her hand, Gilbert led her into the

instructed Sherilyn, “Open your

eyes wide with shock. Why should she open her

“Come on!”

rushed over, took her cheeks in his hands,

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gently forced her mouth open.

“Ah… mm…”

Sherilyn could protest, he stuffed her mouth full

making

suppressed a chuckle, “Stay here!”

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

“Still standing?”

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

speaking, he started to unpack a box in

glanced at it, not understanding, unable

burn spray.”

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