Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 13

Sherilyn was about to head to her next destination when her phone buzzed.

Sherilyn quickly swiped to answer, "Sylvia?"

"Sherilyn, where are you?" asked Sylvia

Sherilyn glanced around at the bustling crowd and traffic, "Oh, just out and about Sunhaven has changed a lot

"Yes, it has." At the other end, Sylvia chuckled. "No nesh, take your time to explore now that you're back. You'll get used to it soon enough"

Then, Sylvia's voice changed as she got to the reason she was calling. "It's been four years since you left Sunhaven, dear. I've planned a little welcome back party for you"

"What?" Sherilyn was surprised and felt it was unnecessary, refusing outright. "Sylvia, there's no need for any party"

"Eh? How can you say there's no need?" Sylvia disagreed, "You're Gilbert's wife. Everyone needs to see you're back. Otherwise, people might start thinking Gilbert is still a bachelor"

smirk.

not necessary. Sherlyn

you to my hands and asked me to take

Sylvia." Sherilyn

way to refuse. "Fine, let's do it

in this play, showing up as

girl" Sylvia was pleased. "I'll make sure everything is

out a long sigh, her interest in house hunting gone. It was getting late, so she decided to head back to Golden

she stopped by the neighborhood grocery store to pick up a few

forbidden her from cooking, so bread it was. The bread was expensive. Unfortunately, she found no

bread with water, saving the rest in

into her practice clothes, she began to

the saying goes, a minute on stage takes ten years of practice. Being a dancer, Sherilyn couldn't afford to skip one day of hard work. That night, Gilbert didn't come home. Not that Sherlyn cared

would pester him then, asking, "Where

response was always a cold stare and an impatient tone, "What's it to you? Don't think you can meddle in my affairs because you're Mrs. Johnson

realized how foolish she