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

promised me, you’d always be there for me. You’ll help me, won’t you?”

silent for a long while before finally speaking. “If it ever comes to that, I won’t just stand by and do nothing. I won’t abandon

he

up. “You’ll sleep in the guest room downstairs

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

on the main light but opted for

walk–in closet and came out with a set of clothes, sitting down by the bed.

to startle Sherilyn, he kept his voice low.

“Sherilyn.”

eyelashes flutter.

09:23

spoke as if to himself, “Caroline is staying in the guest room downstairs tonight. I’ve taken one of your outfits for her. Is

this, Sherilyn opened her eyes. She didn’t even look

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

held her hand, sensing she was upset.

Of course, I should

Everything here is yours. You decide.

“That’s because…”

She refused to go home, and it’s not safe for her to be out alone at night.”

him, being

smirked, not bothering to

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