Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 70

Chapter 70

"Yates," Gilbert's deep, casual voice rang out, a smile on his lips. "She's thanking you from her heart, man. Just accept it, will you? Yates blinked, confused, wondering what was going on.

Was Gilbert trying to keep Sherilyn in the dark about something, afraid she would keep bothering him?

Fine then, Yates would take the hit for his buddy.

"No biggie." Picking up where he left off, Yates said, "Well, I'll gladly accept your thanks."

"Oh, right!" Sherilyn remembered something, lifting the neatly folded necktie in her hand. "Your tie, here you go."

"Oh." Yates squinted his eyes, smiling as he took it.

Sherilyn explained, "I washed it, dried it with the hairdryer in the room, and even ironed it. It's clean."

"Thanks." Yates nodded with a smile. "Sherilyn, you're quite the meticulous one, you?"

aren't

*Just doing what's right." She smiled and waved her hand. "You must be busy, right? I'll get going. I don't want to keep you."

at Gilbert. "Need a ride

Naturally, Gilbert didn't react.

bus back. It's pretty convenient. I'm off.

she turned and

care on

Sherilyn answered, "Will do!"

"You stopped me just now. Are you really that

that way. He was annoyed at Sherilyn for 'pretending

else?" "You, man." Yates shook his head with a laugh. "Don't worry. She

change all the time. She liked you, what,

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so long." Yates burst into laughter. "She's been in Crestwood for many

cold, shallow laugh. "Is that so? If so, that's just

eyes. He snatched the tie from Yates' hand and, passing a trash can,

I'm a fool if I ever bother with

headed

days, Neon Nights Bar saw a record-high in customer traffic. Colin

received a long-awaited call in

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