NovelEnglishSherilyn's hair was adorned with a clip, a very special one.
A Minnie Mouse hair clip.
These past few days, she had been wholeheartedly dedicating her tto her daughter Jenna, sharing meals and bedtstories. She didn't even notice when Jenna had placed the hair clip on her. But Gilbert saw it clearly, that hair clip...
[It was about the size of a girl's thumb, covered in sparkling diamonds, with a bow painted in vivid red, delicate and beautiful.] It was identical to the pair he had bought for Jenna.
Was this a recent purchase by Sherilyn? He hadn't seen her wear it before.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTurning around, he was about to enter the hospital room.
Speaking of which, it had been quite stsince he last saw Jenna. How was the little munchkin doing? Was her treatment still going smoothly? Wait a minute...
Gilbert paused, hand on the doorknob, as fragments of memories flashed through his mind...
Apart from the hospital, where else had he seen Jenna? Right, it was near Sunset Ridge Community, in the local park...
No, there was an earlier memory too.
That tafter an argument, Sherilyn had stormed out of Golden Oak Manor, nearly harassed by a creepy driver, and he had found her in Sunset Ridge Community.
That time, in the elevator of Sunset Ridge Community, he saw Jenna! Minnie Mouse hair clip, Sunset Ridge Community, Jenna, Sherilyn...? Was it all just a coincidence? If not, what was the connection between these elements? Gilbert stepped back, took out his phone, and called Charles.
"Mr. Gilbert." With a furrowed brow, Gilbert commanded, "Head to TeeMall for me. I bought a pair of Minnie Mouse hair clips there. Check how many pairs have been sold and getthe buyer's details." "Right away, Mr. Gilbert." After hanging up, Gilbert looked out the window, lost in thought.
"Gilbert." Francis had arrived.
"Big bro!" Seeing him, Gilbert immediately said, "You're just in tStay with grandma for gotta step out for a bit!" Col"Hold on!" Francis grabbed his Gilbert, his tone slightly reprimanding, "What's g on upset her again? I told you Didn you and Sherilyn? Did o "Big bro." Gilbert quickly cut him off, Mind swirling with questions his answers, with no tfor explanations.
"I'll explain later, I really can't stay. Gotta go!" "Gilbert?" Francis couldn't stop him. Gilbert dashed out, his long strides quickly disappearing from view. Immediately, Gilbert drove straight to Sunset Ridge Community.
He knew Sherilyn's address in Sunset Ridge Community.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmApart from the first the went to pick her up, he never entered her apartment again due to the inconvenience.
Because Sherilyn was sharing the apartment with a single mother... with a child, Jenna...
Gilbert gripped the steering wheel tighter, speeding towards Sunset Ridge Community.
Upon arrival, he headed straight for Sherilyn's apartment.
Standing in front of the door, Gilbert pressed the doorbell.
But no one answered.
Growing anxious, he continued pressing the bell while knocking on the door "Sherilyn, Sherilyn! Sherilyn!" Still, there was no response. Was nobody home?
At a loss, Gilbert suddenly remembered seeing Jenna in then nearby park of Sunset Ridge Community! Without wasting another moment, he hurried to the park.
The park was filled with seniors exercising, children playing, and couples enjoying their ttogether... Panting, Gilbert looked around, searching for Jenna among the crowd. However, Jenna was nowhere to be found.
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