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?”

a long while before finally speaking. “If it ever comes to

he could say.

up. “You’ll sleep in the guest room downstairs tonight. I’ll go grab some clothes

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

didn’t turn on the main light but opted for the bedside

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

to startle Sherilyn, he kept his voice low.

“Sherilyn.”

but Gilbert saw her eyelashes flutter.

09:23

room downstairs tonight. I’ve taken one

eyes. She didn’t even look

about to fall asleep, and you had to wake me. Why

her hand, sensing she

clothes. Of course, I should ask you.”

lazily laughed. “Don’t say that. Everything here is yours. You decide. You didn’t even

“That’s because…”

Caroline was upset. She refused to go home, and it’s not

at him, being

smirked, not bothering

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