Chapter 187

Was that scent coming from her? It was intoxicating.

“Sherilyn,” Gilbert tried to contain the burgeoning urge. “What kind of perfume are you wearing?”

“What?” Sherilyn paused, baffled, “Perfume?”

A barely perceptible smile tugged at her lips. How could she afford something like that?

“I’m not wearing any. It must be the scent of my shampoo.” Once the antiseptic dried, she gently put a Band–Aid on his wound. “There, all done.”

She let go, tidied up, and went to throw away the trash.

“Oh.” Gilbert nodded, feeling an inexplicable sense of disappointment.

Leaving the pharmacy, it was late.

David drove, dropping Sherilyn back at Twilight Trail. Gilbert walked her to her

apartment.

“Try to get some sleep,” Gilbert said, stopping at the door without entering.

“Yeah.” Sherilyn gestured to a box on the ground. “Thanks for this.”

in line all

invite me in for a bit?

accepting his favor.. But to her surprise, Gilbert didn’t just barge

stepped aside, “Come in for a

have hot water. If she wanted to make coffee, she had

the water.

faucet broke off,

Sherilyn screamed in shock.

Gilbert turned, alarmed, and upon seeing her drenched

he approached, he also got soaked from head to

looked at Sherilyn, more drenched than he was, and quickly pulled her to safety

him.

there? Move!” He dragged her behind him,

him, Sherilyn looked on apologetically. “I’m… I’m so sorry.”

why do you live in such a rundown place?” His face darkening, Gilbert opened his

in frustration.

talk right now,” Sherilyn

look and dragged

away from him. “I need to go down and sort this

spray, the apartment would flood,

Gilbert frowned, puzzled by her plan. How

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