Chapter 379

Gilbert looked down, nodding, “Sure, what do you want to talk about?”

“Aren’t you going to ask how I got hurt?”

That question…

Gilbert paused for a moment, closing his first aid kit. “Although I’m not sure what happened, I believe my brother didn’t mean it.”

“Hmm?” Caroline hesitated, then forced a smile. “Yeah, he didn’t mean it. But sometimes, it’s the unintentional hurts that cut the deepest.”

Gilbert found himself at a loss for words.

Relationships are between two people. Outsiders can only make things worse by interfering, not to mention they can’t really help.

“Gilbert.”

Caroline suddenly asked, “If, and I’m only saying if… if Francis truly betrayed me, stand by me?”

“Why would you think that?” Gilbert’s heart sank; he didn’t want to answer.

“I’m asking, what if!”

would you

demanded an answer, her eyes reddening. “Gilbert, you promised me, you’d

frowned, silent for a long while before finally speaking. “If it ever comes to that,

he could say.

sleep in the guest room downstairs tonight. I’ll go grab some clothes for

went up to the master bedroom, which was pitch dark. Sherilyn was already

light but opted for the bedside lamp instead.

closet and came out with a set of clothes, sitting down by the

he kept

“Sherilyn.”

saw her eyelashes flutter. He knew

09:23

is staying in the guest room downstairs tonight. I’ve taken one of your outfits for her.

didn’t even look at the clothes but said with a slight chuckle.

asleep, and you had to wake me. Why even ask me about

her hand, sensing

course, I should ask

is yours. You decide. You didn’t even

“That’s because…”

“It was late, and Caroline was upset. She refused to go home, and it’s not safe for her

at him, being

bothering to argue

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