Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 17

Adding to her spotlight, she was the fiancée of Francis Johnson, the eldest grandson of the Johnson family, making her quite the center of attention in Sunhaven.

If she were to miss tonight's dinner, God knows what stories the media would concoct by the next day.

Caroline chuckled casually, "It's fine. We didn't invite the major media outlets anyway."

But Gilbert disagreed, "With the internet these days, anyone with a smartphone can make news. Better to be safe than sorry"

"You have a point." Caroline conceded, then in a bind, "So, what do we do?"

It wouldn't work, and that wouldn't work, so what was to be done?

Gilbert's gaze landed on Sherilyn, silent all this while. After a moment's thought, he said coldly. "Go change your dress!"

Hearing their non-stop chatter, Sherilyn had expected this and nodded with a faint smile on her lips. "Okay"

Sherlyn couldn't ignore. "If I change,

had realized that Sherilyn had changed into her current outfit earlier and didn't have a

interrupted, "I have some spare clothes in my car trunk. If

she to wear Caroline's old clothes? Sherilyn

his tone laced with sarcasm, "Are

head, "Her clothes are quite expensive, aren't they? I'm

honest. She couldn't

point, Sherilyn stopped fussing and looked at Caroline. "Then, thank you." "Don't mention it. We're practically family. No need for thanks." Caroline smiled, turning to instruct her manager to fetch the clothes. Meanwhile, Sherilyn returned to her room to

he thought, 'She seems different from before. Is it an act, or is it genuine?" While waiting for the dinner to start, Gilbert and Caroline moved to join Sylvia. "There you are." Sylvia glanced behind them, puzzled,

"She..." Gilbert hesitated, frowning.

to explain, "Sherilyn is feeling a bit under the weather, but she'll be here in a bit." "Not feeling well?" Sylvia

Sylvia softly, "We should

to keep the guests waiting, Sylvia gave the order, "Sorry, everyone, Sherilyn's not feeling well.

Gilbert and Caroline present, the dinner started with a lot of