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"

an issue Sherlyn couldn't ignore. "If I change, what

changed into her current outfit earlier and didn't have a

have some spare clothes in my car trunk. If you

she to wear Caroline's old

with sarcasm, "Are you unhappy? Does wearing Caroline's clothes bring

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

She couldn't

thank you." "Don't mention

While waiting for the dinner to start, Gilbert

"She..." Gilbert hesitated, frowning.

explain, "Sherilyn is feeling a bit under the weather,

Sylvia." Caroline reassured Sylvia softly, "We should start the

the order, "Sorry, everyone, Sherilyn's not feeling well. Let her rest a bit. Let's start without

and Caroline present, the dinner started with