Her Revenge Was His Regret (Shirley and Gilbert) novel Chapter 6

Gilbert's arms tightened around Sherry. Anger and disbelief burned in his eyes. "You think this was me?"

Sherry's voice shook with frustration. "If not you, then who? Who else would tell my family we're divorcing?"

Gilbert paused, his brow furrowing. "It had to be James.

"That day in Wendy's hospital room, right when James was there, I mentioned the divorce thing."

Sherry went still, her eyes locked on his. "James? Really? There are clearly people more worth suspecting, but you just have to go after James? Why would he call my family about our divorce?"

Always protecting Wendy!

Gilbert's expression darkened. "Why not him? Remember when you first came to my office? He didn't know who you were. He asked for your number right in front of me."

"After he found out I'm your wife, he kept his distance. Meanwhile, Wendy—"

"Enough." Gilbert's voice cut through the air. "One is like family. The other is some guy who wanted you. Who should I be suspicious of?"

A bitter laugh escaped Sherry's lips.

He was still making excuses for Wendy.

The man who once stood up for her now defended someone else.

Sherry felt all her energy drain away.

"Fine. Since we're being honest, I'll make this clear: I'm divorcing Gilbert. I don't need anyone's approval. I'm just telling you all to leave me alone."

Gilbert grabbed her wrist. "You'd end our marriage over James?"

"Are you seriously blaming this on me?" Sherry's eyes flashed.

"You forced me to give blood when I was anemic. You left me stranded in the mountains. If that stranger hadn't found me, I would've died in the storm. Look at everything you've done. Tell me which part doesn't deserve a divorce?"

She turned to leave, but she had just taken two steps when Gilbert, lips pressed tight and face dark with anger, suddenly lifted her up onto his shoulders.

"Gilbert! Let me go! Put me down!"

A frigid aura clung to him. His whole body radiated danger.

Sherry suddenly remembered—Gilbert was the moodiest and most intimidating man in Seaseat City. Ruthless. Powerful.

And now that power was turned against her.

He carried her back to the house.

What used to feel like home now felt cold and unfamiliar.

He dumped her onto the bed.

His presence filled the room. The dangerous curve of his lips made her shiver.

Sherry knew she couldn't fight him. She turned her face away.

Gilbert grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him.

Her pretty face was flushed with anger, her cheeks bright red.

He had always thought Sherry was too obedient. He never expected her to be this stubborn when she lost her temper.

"Sherry, you once said—no matter what happens in this life, you would never leave me. Are you taking that back now?"

That was during the hardest years.

Gilbert's father had just died. Everyone was circling the Bode fortune like vultures. Gilbert was young, his power still growing.

The other branches of the Bode family, afraid of being dragged down, had already slipped away.

If he hadn't gone to the bathroom that night, he would have missed his own mother sneaking out.

She stayed for appearances, but the wound she left in his heart never healed.

Back then, Sherry loved Gilbert fiercely and chose to stay by his side.

Gilbert didn't trust anyone at the time, so Sherry promised she wouldn't abandon him like the others.

"But I also said—only if no one butts into the life between us."

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