Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 38

The phone rang, but he didn't pick up.

"Ugh." Sherilyn sighed, her brow furrowed. He must be busy with some business lunch

What then? Waiting seemed to be her only option.

An hour passed, and it was half past two, only thirty minutes left until her appointment with Gilbert at three in the afternoon

Suddenly, the phone rang again. It was Gilbert!

"Hello!" Sherlyn answered in a rush, not wasting a second. "Its me

"Did you call me?" It seemed Gilbert was in a good mood, probably because he was about to get rid of her. He even offered a rare explanation, "I was tied up just now

But then, he got straight to the point asking her "Where are you? At the town hall? Just wait there. Il be there.

"Gilbert" Feeling quilty, Sherlyn interupted him. Stumbling over her words, she said, "I'm sorry but I can't make it today How about w push it back a day? Tomorrow, Ill be there on time, I promise!"

and hidden anger. "Sherlyn, are you doing this again? Putting things off until the

tried to argue,

his words laced with frustration, "Sherilyn, I've disliked you for as long as I can remember, and that hasn't changed!

couldn't find the words to explain. "Don't worry. I'll go

She explained, "I get

near Wind Bridge. It's not just

she doing at Wind

What a coincidence" Gilbert didn't

make it here now, even if you have to crawl all the

his outburst,

Sherlyn was left holding her phone in the

should she

ly choice.

clear, leaving her no other option. With the roads blocked,

chuckled at her predicament. Anyway, it was better than crawling. With no other option left, Sherilyn grabbed her bag and got off. A gust of wind-carrying rain hit

no signs of letting up, and she hadn't brought an umbrella. What could Sherilyn do but grit her teeth and walk? She had worn a hoodie, hoping it would provide some cover. However, it offered little

rain was relentless, soaking her through and

abdomen. Sherilyn clutched