Sherilyn gently pulled her hand away, her delicate lashes quivering slightly. "Then I'll wait for your message." "Okay."

Gilbert's gaze dimmed as he retracted his hand, idly spinning the cup of coffee in his grasp, hesitating before he spoke. "Sherilyn, could I... see Jenna?"

The meaning behind his words was clear to both of them.

This wasn't about merely 'seeing' Jenna.

He had already met Jenna before; by saying this now, he clearly wished to acknowledge her as his daughter.

Sherilyn's lips formed a slight smile-she wasn't surprised, having expected this.

"Gilbert, Jenna and I, we've gotten used to our life. It's just us in our world... do you understand?"

The expected answer.

Gilbert nodded, his tongue tasting bitterness, "I understand."

He had missed all of Jenna's life so far... Sherilyn's refusal to let him acknowledge his daughter was expected, yet understandable. "And..."

Sipping her tea, Sherilyn added, "Also, please don't tell Sylvia about Jenna."

Sylvia was the one who cherished lineage the most.

If she found out, she would definitely make a big deal about bringing Jenna back to the Johnson family, and who knows, she might even push them towards reconciliation because of Jenna. Sherilyn wanted to avoid any unnecessary complications.

with promise: "Don't

you." Sherilyn

felt a profound bitterness, unable to

pocket and placed it in front

Sherilyn was

"It's a supplementary card."

offering

her head without a second thought, "I don't need it. You've already given

was for you; this is for Jenna... for Jenna's

Jenna's father.

slightly,

There's no limit on

a moment of hesitation, Sherilyn accepted the

and they left the coffee shop,

Sherilyn thanked him, unbuckling her

spoke up, stopping

Sherilyn turned back to look at

furrowed his brows, finding

"Do

him for a while before responding, "Would you believe me if I said I don't?" Her response was vague and didn't give a clear answer, but

apple bobbed with difficulty.

bring up hatred?

and troubled face, her laugh cold

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