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

an idiot?” Gilbert frowned. “Why

speak, her mouth covered.

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

had instilled in her a habit of

it out?

her tearful, innocent, and aggrieved look,

it hurt

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

‘Come with me!”

hand, Gilbert led her

the fridge, he instructed Sherilyn, “Open

wide with shock. Why

“Come on!”

around to see her standing still, Gilbert rushed over, took

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her

“Ah… mm…”

he stuffed her mouth

puffed out, making her resemble

suppressed a chuckle, “Stay

walked away, only to return quickly. Sherilyn just stood there, ice cubes. dissolving in her mouth. She was so well–behaved, so silent.

“Still standing?”

pulled out a chair, and pushed her down by

speaking, he started to unpack a

it, not

a burn

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