Chapter 50


    Caroline thought, 1 don’t know Sherilyn well, but do you? Do you know her well enough to skip


    meals just to look for her?


    However, when Gilbert stepped out, he couldn’t find Sherilyn. He thought, “Where did she go?


    Grandma’s surgery is still on. There is no way she would have left


    Gilbert picked up his phone and dialed Sherilyn’s number. The ringtone sounded, and she hadn’t


    picked up. But Gilbert had already heard it nearby


    Following the sound, Gilbert moved toward the fire escape and found her there.


    “Hello?” Sherilyn just answered, and then the call ended. “Huh? What happened?”


    “What do you mean, what happened? Behind her, Gilbert’s voice sounded


    Stunned, Sherilyn spun around, her eyes wide in surprise. “How did you get here?”


    “That’s my


    line. What are you hiding out here for?” Gilbert’s face, clouded with a frown, darkened “Come on,


    let’s grab some food! Do! need to drag you out for a meal? What are you, a child?”


    Sherilyn turned him down. “No thanks.”


    “No, thanks, no, thanks, no, thanks!” Gilbert had had enough of those words, “is that all you can say


    to me? We don’t even know when Grandma will be out of surgery. What if you pass out from


    hunger? That’s just going to be another headache for me.”


    Sherilyn tried to exin, “I don’t need to…”


    “Be honest with me.” Gilbert squinted, his sharp eyes locked on her pretty face, “You’re avoiding


    Caroline, aren’t you?”


    What? Sherilyn was shocked. Was that what he thought?


    Seeing her silence, Gilbert took it as confirmation.


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    Gilbert’s voice was low tinged with amusement, “You should have thought about the consequences


    before, huh? You reap what you


    Sherilyn stared at him, suddenly asking, “Did Caroline tell you that I’m avoiding her?


    “What?” Gilbert was momentarily confused about what she was referring to


    “Never mind…” Sherilyn didn’t want to ask anymore. Why bother?


    Four years ago, Gilbert chose to believe Caroline without questioning. And by no means would he


    seek justice for her after four years. Besides, Sherilyn no longer cared about getting wronged.


    Sherilyn shook her head. “Forget it.”


    She stubbornly persisted, “I don’t need it. You guys go ahead. I have something to eat.”


    “What could you possibly have to eat… Before he could finish, Gilbert’s gaze paused,nding on


    the steps. He saw it. Next to where she had been sitting, there was her ck backpack. And on top


    of it, there was a lunch box. The lunch box was open, revealing its contents. It was a dried, stale


    homemade sandwich and some ketchup.


    He tried to look for something else, but that was it. Gilbert’s brow furrowed, incredulous, “This is


    what you’re eating?”


    “Yeah.” Sherilyn nodded, her gaze straightforward, her demeanor calm,


    Gilbert couldn’t understand why Sherilyn ate something like that. Even calling it meager seemed an


    understatement. Why would she eat such things? Wouldn’t that ruin her health?


    ore than enough for her to live worry–free, notcking


    After all, the Johnson family gave her a monthly allowance. That money was far more anything


    compared to any socialite in Sunhaven


    So, her eating habits weren’t about money. That left only one exnation. Just like Caroline


    mentioned, it was all about dieting “Dieting to keep in shape, right?” Gilbert gritted his teeth, eyeing


    Sherilyn. “Look at yourself. You’re so skinny. You’re practically a stick figure. Even a breeze could


    knock you over


    Sherilyn listened quietly, without any reaction


    “Fine” Gilbert couldn’t care less, “Go ahead and diet if you want it’s your health that’s copsing, not


    mine!”


    With that, he turned and stormed off. Finally, he was gone.


    Sherilyn took a deep breath, managed a weak smile, sat back down, and hugged the lunch box,


    eating her humble sandwich