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!"

on the other end for several seconds. Then came a cold laugh, full of scom and hidden anger. "Sherlyn, are you doing this again? Putting things off until the last minute,

to argue, "No, I

you for as long as I

couldn't find the words to explain. "Don't worry. I'll go through with the divorce. It's just that I ran into

She explained, "I get

near Wind Bridge. It's not just me. There's

doing at

What a coincidence" Gilbert didn't believe a word

You better make it here now, even if

outburst, he hung

Sherlyn was left holding

she do

ly choice.

other option. With the

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

but it was a futile effort. The rain showed no signs of letting up, and she hadn't brought an umbrella. What could Sherilyn do but grit

relentless, soaking her

temble pain in her abdomen. Sherilyn clutched