Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 20

"Don't touch me!" The moment their skin touched, Sherilyn jerked away from Gilbert as if she'd got an electric shock.

Gilbert paused, staring at his rejected arm, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes. "Sherilyn, did you just push me away?"

"L.Sherilyn avoided his gaze, stuttering. "I can walk, just... Ill follow you, okay?"

"What's the matter?" Gilbert raised an eyebrow, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Don't want me touching you?*

He stepped closer, his teeth grazing his lip in frustration, muttering, "You think I want to touch you? Do you think I'd bother if it weren't for your constant whining? I'm not the one with issues here, but now, you're acting all high and mighty?"

Sherilyn's eyes were cast down, her lashes quivering, silent.

Hmph. Gilbert snorted coldly and turned to walk ahead. "Keep up!"

Sherilyn followed, taking a deep breath to calm

snake was slithering across her skin. It frightened her

and looked back angrily to see Sherilyn lagging, "Can you move

sure!" Sherilyn nodded and started to jog

deep

him of the past when she would cling to him. It seemed

If she had been this 'understanding' before, maybe he could've treated her like a sister, just

stopped, answering the call. "Hey,

Whatever Caroline said made Gilbert's face darken, and he quickly responded, "Stay put. I'm

hanging up, he turned to Sherilyn, "Wait

Then, he took off.

to call

of Caroline. Now that he asked her to wait, she'd wait a bit longer.

thought she had left with her assistant