Chapter 1189

Gilbert felt a sharp pang in his heart.

He tried to explain himself, saying he just wanted to cheer her up, but it only made her even more upset.

He opened his mouth to say something—

"Daddy!"

Jenna came trotting down the stairs, waving her "pop quiz" paper high in the air and thrusting it toward Gilbert.

"Look! Check it out, Daddy!"

"Alright, let's see."

Gilbert had no choice but to shift his attention to his daughter for the moment. He bent down, scooping her up. "Let's have a look... Wow, a perfect score! Jenna, you're amazing!"

"Over here!"

Jenna pointed to the couch. "You have to sit down and look at it properly!"

"You got it!"

When it came to his daughter, Gilbert never said no.

...

Later that evening, Sherilyn came out of the bathroom, hair still damp from her shower. Gilbert was leaning against the headboard, phone in hand, talking quietly.

"Yeah, let's do it that way. Talk soon."

up in such a hurry?

eyes, teasing,

handed her the phone. "It was

"If you say so..."

over his lips, her tone edged

that, she pulled back the covers and lay down with her back to

upset he'd

out to rest a hand on her shoulder, sounding genuinely apologetic. "I kept it from you because I was afraid you'd be upset-like now. I really just didn't want you to be

look how that

glaring at

he was swearing an

sure she believed him. She held out her hand. "Give

for?" Gilbert hesitated,

Sherilyn immediately withdrew her hand. "Forget

stiffened, quickly handing her the phone. Was she really

added, "The passcode

the phone without hesitation and

lock screen was a

the

was

of her-

in full costume,

her days as the lead at

he even

her head and pushed the

personal phone-hardly anyone had this number.

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