Jenna hadn't seen Gilbert all day, and when she finally did, she clung to him like glue, not wanting to let go. "Jenna, it's bedtime. Be a good girl, or mommy will get mad and I won't be able to visit us anymore."

At that, Jenna quickly shut her eyes, "Sleepy time!"

"What a good girl."

Gilbert chuckled under his breath, tucking her in and soothing her to sleep.

When he finally stood to leave, an hour had passed.

Sherilyn was waiting at the door; she was sharing Jenna's room for the night.

As the door opened, she brushed past Gilbert without a glance.

"Sherilyn..." Gilbert caught her arm, trying to explain, "Caroline's been really emotional lately, give it some time..."

"Shh!"

Sherilyn peeked inside, careful not to wake Jenna, and softly closed the door.

Still, her voice was a whisper.

"I don't care about you and your lady's drama, I just want Jenna to be okay."

"Sherilyn?"

Gilbert was puzzled, his brow furrowed.

"I know you don't like Caroline, but... don't you have even a shred of sympathy for her condition?"

"No."

on her lips. "If you ask me, she's getting what she

say that?" Gilbert's handsome face

"Feeling sorry for her?"

"I could say worse. She's finally getting her

a flick of her wrist, she broke free from his grasp and pushed the door

moment, Gilbert was momentarily stunned, unable to hold her

Sherilyn say such things? It was no secret in the upscale Sunhaven circles that she and

Caroline harbored deeper

was because of Sherilyn that Caroline lost

look at Caroline with such... deep-seated

the tip of

...

no scenes to

in the play had

in.

feverishly hot cheeks,

She paused mid-sentence.

was Jenna so

"Jenna?"

surged within her, but not

she kept

within her, but wanting

"Jenna, wake up,

e."

"...Mama. Morning."

had already grabbed a thermometer, checking

heart skipped a beat. Jenna had

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