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.

scalding soup burned her throat and chest, causing her even more pain!

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

her

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

her a habit of not wasting anything. How could

it out?

innocent, and aggrieved look, something in

it hurt a lot?”

simmering on the stove

‘Come with me!”

led her into the kitchen.

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

with shock. Why should she open her

“Come on!”

see her standing still, Gilbert rushed over,

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her

“Ah… mm…”

he stuffed her

making her resemble a

suppressed a chuckle,

stood there, ice cubes.

“Still standing?”

chair, and pushed her down by the

speaking, he started to unpack a box in his hand.

it, not understanding, unable to

a burn

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