Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 25

"Get her out of here!" Caroline's grip tightened on Gilbert's arm, hier voloe laced with desperation. I can't stand the sight of her. Tell her to leave. Now!"

Gilbert didn't need to think twice. "Fine"

He turned to Sherilyn, his eyes blazing with anger. "Didn't you hear? Leover"

Sherilyn let out a barely audible scoff, setting down the electric shaver she had been holding and wiping her hands before turning to leave.

"Wait a minute!" Seeing Caroline's distressed look made Gilbert feel he needed to defend her honor.

He grabbed the bunch of sunflowers from the table. "These are from you?"

"Yes," Sherilyn nodded.

"Take them with you" Gilbert waved dismissively

What? Sherilyn was stunned. Was she even unworthy of offering flowers to Francis, someone she saw as a beloved older brother?

"What are you waiting for? Seeing her stand frozen, Gilbert took matters into his hands. He stormed over, grabbed the sunflowers, and thrust them into Sherilyn's arms His words were cold and harsh. "You think he'd appreciate your flowers? if it weren't for you, his child would have been three years old

now!"

don't understand

shoulders trembling as if she was crying, "Gilbert, please stop! I'm begging

directed his anger back at

the sunflowers, Sherilyn had nothing

turned and walked

her leave. I'll tell the doctors and nurses not to let her come here

Sherilyn was in disbelief. No way. The buses stopped

two-hour walk the previous night and faced

timetable, she had no

the Southern District Sanatorium where Sylvia was, prided itself

quiet. Suddenly, a motorcycle zoomed past her, then circled back to stop before her. A young man with bleached hair sat on it, giving her a not-so-friendly smile. "Hey, girl, why are you walking all

frowned at the strong smell of alcohol and cigarettes emanating from

past him, but he blocked her way. "Come on,

Sherilyn's legs. "I said I'd take you. Come

off the bike, he grabbed Sherilyn's hand, trying to pull

Sherilyn's body tensed, struggling fiercely. "I said let

to get! Come