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.

throat and chest, causing her even more

Gilbert frowned. “Why would you swallow something that

speak, her

she to know it would be that hot? Besides, the soup is so precious, isn’t it?

her a habit of not wasting

it out?

tearful, innocent, and aggrieved look,

hurt a lot?”

must have been simmering on the stove for a long

‘Come with me!”

her hand, Gilbert led her into

fridge, he instructed Sherilyn, “Open

with shock. Why should

“Come on!”

see her standing still, Gilbert rushed

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her mouth

“Ah… mm…”

he stuffed her mouth

making her

chuckle, “Stay here!”

Sherilyn just stood there, ice

“Still standing?”

pushed her down by the shoulders.

he started to unpack a box in

glanced at it, not understanding, unable to speak.

burn spray.”

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