"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.

picking up a spoon and got some baked apples, "This is really good too. Let

"Ah..."

judgment, Gilbert opened his

coaxing, she finally got him to finish the baked apples and

bed, watching her move in and out, his gaze following her every

packing, Sherilyn grabbed her phone and lay on

wasn't much for games, so she opened a streaming app and started watching a reality

was watching, but he heard her

gaze fixed on the woman on

put away her phone, "Need

Gilbert patted the bed beside him, "Come here, lie next to me. The couch is

"I'd rather not."

was quick to refuse,

big, but you're all bandaged

I

hurt you."

up her phone again, returning to

moment, Gilbert's anger peaked, and he couldn't hold it back

covers, he gritted his teeth and got out of bed, making his way to

Hearing his footsteps, Sherilyn

looked up

from her phone in

man wrapnel.net a mummy

like

WY

her!

up

"Gilbert, you..."

shocked she could barely speak,

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