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?"

gestured toward the interior again. "Considering what Sherilyn's done for Sylvia,

snorted, "You came to see Grandma and

bantered back, "I promised

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

didn't argue further and quickly finished his breakfast. "I'll

nodded, "I'll be a

and planned to leave together after Yates visited

Sherilyn came out after she cleaned Sylvia and changed her into fresh clothes. She

to take them. "I'll

Sherilyn nodded,

his tone unconsciously softer,

Sherilyn did as told, knowing she indeed needed to wash. When she returned, Gilbert. gestured toward a chair across from him. "Take a

she had to go-there was a

"What? Is the chair

Speechless, Sherilyn reluctantly sat-down.