Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 72

Sherilyn stood frozen, her gaze locked on the couple about to kiss. Oh, no. That was not happening. While facing her direction, Gilbert's face drained of color, his hold on Caroline turning rigid, and he wondered, 'Sherilyn? Why is she here?"

Sherilyn snapped out of her daze, spinning on her heel and bolting. Why was she running? Was he some monster?

"Caroline," Gilbert's voice was sharp as he pushed Caroline gently away. "You don't need to see me off. I can manage on my own!" With that, he strode off in the direction Sherilyn. had vanished. "Gilbert!" Caroline stared after him, her hand gripping tighter around herself. Did she scare him off by being too forward?

Thanks to his long legs and knowledge of the area, Gilbert quickly caught up with Sherilyn and cornered her in the stairwell.

"Where do you think you're going?" he asked.

Trapped, Sherilyn pressed her back against the wall.

Gilbert leaned in, his arms bracketing her. "Running from what? Am I a ghost to you?"

trying her best

to intrude!" It wasn't her fault they had chosen such a public spot for their intimacy. Anyone

in on

darkened, his eyes narrowing as

menacing.

otherwise? Sherilyn wasn't the first to misjudge him. Half of Sunhaven seemed to have the wrong idea about him. He never bothered to correct them. After all,

some reason, he clarified, "It's not what you think between

think?" Sherilyn

frustration. "Are you... explaining things

was confirmation

genuinely surprised and confused. "I'm your

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explanations. Whatever's between you and Caroline, as long as you know the

for words, realizing the futility of his