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?

the offer without a second thought. "I can make my

irked. "This isn't up for discussion, nor is it about whether you

right. It was all part of the act for

sighed, "Fine, then.

"Where should I

"Well.." Sherlyn pondered.

would never let Gilbert pick her up from her doorstep. It wasn't about pride. She merely didn't want him invading her space. Sherlyn answered. "Meet me at the

mumbled, "Maple Street? In the

on time at

the car door for her. "Please

holding the door to the backseat where Gilbert was

David, closed the back door, and said, "Thanks, David, but I got car sick. I'll sit

opened the passenger side door and

embarrassed, David got

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