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

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

speaking. “If it ever comes to that, I won’t just stand by and do nothing.

was all he

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

to the master bedroom, which was pitch

turn on the main light but opted for the bedside

walk–in closet and came out with a set of

he

“Sherilyn.”

Gilbert saw her eyelashes flutter.

09:23

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

Sherilyn opened her eyes. She didn’t even look at the clothes but said with a slight chuckle.

just about to fall asleep, and you had to wake

her hand, sensing she was

your clothes. Of course, I

decide. You didn’t even ask me about

“That’s because…”

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

at him, being all thoughtful.

bothering

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