Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

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."

glanced at Gilbert. "Need a

Naturally, Gilbert didn't react.

thanks!" Sherilyn declined. "I'll take the bus back. It's pretty convenient.

she

care on

Sherilyn answered, "Will do!"

looked directly at Gilbert. "You stopped me just now.

paused, not having thought that way. He

Yates put it that way, he had no choice but to agree. "Yeah, what else?" "You, man." Yates shook his head with a laugh. "Don't worry. She won't bother you anymore. Did you see how

time. She liked you, what,

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Chapter 70

can fade after being apart for so long." Yates burst into laughter. "She's been in Crestwood for many years

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

in his eyes. He snatched the tie from Yates' hand

thought, I'm a fool if

night, Sherilyn headed to

Nights

Sherilyn received a long-awaited call in the dressing