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 ride

Naturally, Gilbert didn't react.

take the bus back.

that, she turned and

care on

Sherilyn answered, "Will do!"

directly at Gilbert. "You stopped me just now. Are you really that scared

He was annoyed

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

change all the time. She

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Chapter 70

after being apart for so long." Yates burst into laughter. "She's been in Crestwood for many years and might fancy the foreign guys now!

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

tie from Yates' hand and, passing a trash can, crumpled it and

I'm a fool if I ever bother with her

night, Sherilyn headed

Nights Bar saw a

long-awaited call in the dressing room.