Chapter 421

“Me.. ?” Gilbert waited for Francis to continue.

But Francis just stopped himself, shaking his head, “Nothing.”

“Come on, bro.” Gilbert’s tone mixed curiosity with frustration. “You can’t do that to me. What’s going on? You’re still keeping secrets from me?”

Francis just smiled and said, “I’ll tell you later. Right now, I’m off to see Caroline at the hospital. You’ll have to keep grandma company for dinner.”

So, he was going to visit Caroline.

“Alright then.”

Gilbert nodded, but he couldn’t shake the feeling that his brother was hiding something

serious.

What could it be that he found it so hard to talk about? Even to him?

Gilbert was so worried about Sherilyn that he barely slept that night.

The next morning, instead of heading straight to the office, he drove to the entrance of Sunset Ridge Community.

He knew Sherilyn usually didn’t head to her dance troupe until the afternoon, but he wanted to check on her before work to see if she was feeling any better.

Hesitating, he wondered if it was too early to call Sherilyn.

He really wanted to go up and see her, but she had made it clear… it wasn’t appropriate.

he was debating with himself, he saw Sherilyn rushing out of the gate! She was in a hurry, backpack slung

“Where are you headed? Hop in, I’ll

“Sure, thanks!”

was him, Sherilyn didn’t

off, Gilbert noticed she still

wake up?” he

Sherilyn was taken aback, nodding. Did it show that

the night before

was on a break, so she hadn’t woken her un

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her phones, urging Gilbert. ‘Can

the troupe meant a docked pay and

Sure

gas, although the morning

girl beside him,

Sherilyn shook her head, too worried to even

Velvet Fork, grab a mix of their breakfast burritos for me, will you?… Yes, deliver them to Lightning Dance Troupe. Make it

to the

he ordering for

up, Gilbert looked at her, “Hang tight, you’ll have something to

But

moved, Sherilyn’s voice came out a bit hoarse as

rest of the drive

arriving at the troupe, Sherilyn quickly thanked him, “Thanks a

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