Chapter 148

Had he seen everything? But, what was he talking about?

Blinking in bewilderment, Sherilyn blurted out, “It’s not that I was too polite to refuse; I wanted to get in his car, that’s why I did. Uh…”

Before she could finish, she grimaced, wincing at the increased pressure on her jaw.

Gilbert looked down, his gaze hidden in the depths, “You want to go with him? Do you even realize what you’re saying?”

His eyes fixed on her face, his voice low and mockingly soft.

Sherilyn couldn’t help but swallow, “What’s the problem? Can’t I get in his car?”

“Sherilyn!”

Finally, Gilbert couldn’t contain his low growl, expressing his irritation, “I said I would pick you up!”

“But I didn’t ask you to come!” Sherilyn retorted, her chin raised defiantly, “I don’t need you to! Stop doing this in the future!”

Instantly, his expression shifted slightly, as if he couldn’t believe what he had heard, falling into a long silence.

Don’t need?

“Huh.”

a short laugh, gazing at her

You like him?”

Without a moment’s hesitation, assertively,

added,

mad. “Say

Hmph.

wasn’t afraid of him, meeting his gaze

good family, and he’s nice to me

“Enough!”

him, erupting like boiling magma, unable

himself over and over, his face emotionless but full of stormy clouds as he stared at her, “So quickly, you’ve taken a liking to Edgar? Is your affection

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for

saying she liked Ernest, that old man,

Gilbert’s heart, growing more

didn’t you like me? Hmm?”

His nerves taut

couldn’t help but pull her closer, pressing her

many years? Is your liking for Edgar as much as for me?”

hands, cradling her cheeks.

this gesture

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