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

eyes reddening. “Gilbert, you promised me, you’d always be

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

was all he could

first aid kit, he stood up. “You’ll sleep in the guest room downstairs tonight. I’ll go grab some clothes for you.”

which was pitch dark. Sherilyn was already

main light but opted for the bedside

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

Sherilyn, he kept his voice low.

“Sherilyn.”

saw her eyelashes flutter. He knew she wasn’t

09:23

if to himself, “Caroline is staying in the guest room downstairs tonight. I’ve taken one of your

She didn’t even look at

had to wake me. Why even

her hand, sensing

course, I

decide. You didn’t even ask me about letting Caroline stay, did

“That’s because…”

refused to go home, and it’s not safe for her to

being all

not bothering to argue

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