Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 62

Sherilyn filled the kettle, rolled her sleeves, and gently washed and changed Sylvia into clean clothes with patience and care.

Yates and Gilbert sat facing each other.

Yates gestured toward the interior. "She's changed, hasn't she?"

"Changed?" Gilbert seemed annoyed. "You've only seen her a few times, and you think your can tell she's changed?"

"Come on." Yates squinted, "For some things, you don't need to see many times to understand. Her whole demeanor, the look in her eyes, it's all different now." His tone sounded almost admiring.

It only irritated Gilbert further, who retorted and smirked, "People don't change their spots. that easily. It's all an act!"

"An act?" Yates raised an eyebrow, clearly not convinced. "She puts on an act for you, but does she need to do that with me? You know..."

Yates seemed to see through Gilbert. "I know you don't like her. But haven't you two signed the divorce papers?"

interior again. "Considering what Sherilyn's done for Sylvia, cut her some slack and treat her like family, at

"You came to see Grandma and haven't helped out at all. Have your food. Off you

will not." Yates bantered back, "I promised I'd

family, isn't she? Since when is it your place

and quickly finished

nodded, "I'll be a

after Yates visited Sylvia. But plans changed, and Gilbert

she cleaned Sylvia and changed her into fresh clothes. She was holding

hurried over to take

thanks." Sherilyn nodded, letting

his tone unconsciously

knowing she indeed needed to wash. When she returned, Gilbert. gestured toward a chair across from him. "Take a seat." Sherilyn was puzzled. "Is

it wasn't anything serious, she had to go-there was a rehearsal waiting

"What? Is the chair all in

Speechless, Sherilyn reluctantly sat-down.