Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 47

Chapter 47

Sherilyn's mouth started watering as the plate hit the table

In the middle of her feast, her phone buzzed. A glance at the screen, she saw it was Gilbert Sherin to fight the urge to all her eyes. "Hello? What's up? Signing divorce papers?"

"Is that the only thing on your mind?" The sarcasm in Gilbert's voice was thick, tinged with annoyance. Sherlyn, you're not just rude You're heartless"

"Excuse me?" Sherilyn was genuinely confused. Where was that coming from?

"Tomorrow!" Gilbert's anger heightened as he realized she had no clue "Grandma's surgery is tomorrow!

Oh Sherilyn understood it then but refused to carry the heartless" label.

"Is it tomorrow? Okay, I see. Il be there first thing in the moming, and please don't call me heartless. You never told me Sylvies surgery was tomorrow"

"Sherilyn!" Gilbert was at his wit's end. For every word he said, she had ten in return! He missed the days when she used to cling to him, but he didn't like this new version of her Before he could scold her, Sherilyn said, "If that's all, I'm hanging up.."

his jaw, commanding, "Where are you staying? III pick

need." Sherilyn rejected the offer without a second thought. "I

she dare to refuse his goodwill? Gilbert was irked. "This isn't up for discussion, nor is it about whether you need it. We agreed to visit Grandma together

right. It was all part of the act for

"Fine, then.

should I pick you

"Well.." Sherlyn pondered.

would never let Gilbert pick her up from her doorstep. It wasn't about pride. She merely didn't want

After hanging up, Gilbert mumbled, "Maple Street? In the old town?

on time at B AM, only

the car door for

door to the backseat where

door, and said, "Thanks, David, but I got

the passenger side door

embarrassed, David got back in the

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