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?"

again. "Considering what Sherilyn's done for Sylvia, cut her some slack

see Grandma and haven't helped out at all. Have your food. Off

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

Gilbert laughed and scolded, "My family, isn't she? Since when is it your place to

further and quickly finished his breakfast. "I'll be heading.

nodded, "I'll be

project and planned to leave together after Yates visited Sylvia. But

Sylvia and changed her into fresh clothes. She was holding the

hurried over to take them.

Sherilyn

her, his tone unconsciously softer,

gestured toward a chair across from him. "Take a seat." Sherilyn was puzzled. "Is

anything serious, she had to go-there was a rehearsal waiting for

frowned, not the patient type. "What? Is the chair all

Speechless, Sherilyn reluctantly sat-down.