Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 50

Caroline thought, 1 don't know Sherilyn well, but do you? Do you know her well enough to skip meals just to look for her?

However, when Gilbert stepped out, he couldn't find Sherilyn. He thought, "Where did she go? Grandma's surgery is still on. There is no way she would have left

Gilbert picked up his phone and dialed Sherilyn's number. The ringtone sounded, and she hadn't picked up. But Gilbert had already heard it nearby

Following the sound, Gilbert moved toward the fire escape and found her there.

"Hello?" Sherilyn just answered, and then the call ended. "Huh? What happened?" "What do you mean, what happened? Behind her, Gilbert's voice sounded

Stunned, Sherilyn spun around, her eyes wide in surprise. "How did you get here?"

"That's my

line. What are you hiding out here for?" Gilbert's face, clouded with a frown, darkened "Come on, let's grab some food! Do! need to drag you out for a meal? What are you, a child?" Sherilyn turned him down. "No thanks."

had had enough of those words, "is that all you can say to me? We don't even know when Grandma will be out of surgery. What if you pass out from hunger? That's just going to be another headache

to explain, "I don't need

squinted, his sharp eyes locked on her pretty face, "You're

shocked. Was that

silence, Gilbert took it

should have thought about the consequences before, huh? You

asking, "Did Caroline tell you that I'm avoiding

was momentarily confused about what she

didn't want

without questioning. And by no means would he seek justice for her

stubbornly persisted, "I don't need it. You guys go ahead. I have something

possibly have to eat... Before he could finish, Gilbert's gaze paused, landing on the steps. He saw it. Next to where she had been sitting, there was her

look for something else, but that was it. Gilbert's brow

nodded, her gaze straightforward, her demeanor

why Sherilyn ate something like that. Even calling it meager seemed an understatement. Why would she eat such