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"

issue Sherlyn couldn't ignore.

to stump Gilbert, who had realized that Sherilyn had changed into her current outfit

spare clothes in my car trunk. If you don't mind, they could work just

she to wear Caroline's old clothes?

Gilbert frowned, his tone laced with sarcasm, "Are you unhappy? Does wearing Caroline's

all" Sherilyn shook her head, "Her clothes are quite expensive, aren't they? I'm

She couldn't afford

at her coldly, "You'd pay with the Johnson family's money anyway, wouldn't you?" Seeing his 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

an act, or is it genuine?" While waiting for the dinner to start, Gilbert and Caroline moved to join

"She..." Gilbert hesitated, frowning.

weather,

softly, "We should start

wanting to keep the guests waiting, Sylvia gave the order,

present, the dinner started with a lot of