"Ever since I woke up, you've just been going through the motions!"

Gilbert's frustration was building, turning into anger, "If you didn't want to take care of me, you could just leave! I don't need this reluctant company!"

He made a motion with his arm and shouted, "Go on, leave! Right now!"

His gaze was stormy, his mood tempestuous.

Sherilyn couldn't help but frown. She knew she had been half-hearted, but she couldn't admit it, especially not now.

She sat down on the edge of the bed, taking his hand.

Gilbert tried to pull away.

"Don't be mad." Sherilyn placed both hands on his, holding tight.

"I didn't realize a baked apple would upset you this much. I got it wrong. I was worried about leaving you alone too long, afraid you'd wake up and panic not seeing me, so I asked the housekeeper to make it. You love my homemade dishes, right? I'll cook for you every day from now on, how about that?"

Was she serious?

Gilbert looked at her skeptically.

She was obviously trying to placate him, yet he sensed something deliberate and distant in her efforts...

You can tell when someone truly cares about you; it's not just lip service.

But to ask her to leave again...

He couldn't bring himself to do it. He didn't want to let her go!

Gilbert swallowed hard, staying silent.

on, don't be mad." Sherilyn persisted, picking up a spoon and got some baked apples, "This is

"Ah..."

better judgment, Gilbert opened

him to finish the baked apples

in and out, his gaze following her every

finished packing, Sherilyn grabbed her phone and lay on the

opened a streaming app and started

what she was watching, but he heard her laughter ringing out

on the woman on the couch,

put away her phone,

the bed beside him, "Come here, lie next to me. The couch is too small; it can't

"I'd rather not."

was quick

bed might be big, but you're all bandaged up. It'd be bad

I

hurt you."

that, she picked up her phone again, returning to

and he couldn't hold it

his teeth and

Hearing his footsteps, Sherilyn

looked up

from her phone in

to see the man wrapnel.net a mummy

like

WY

her!

up

"Gilbert, you..."

she could

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