Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 94

"Move aside."

The man's voice was icy, quiet but unmistakable, commanding attention without effort.

Among the crowd, some recognized him immediately.

"Mr. Gilbert?"

"It's Mr. Gilbert!"

The noisy crowd parted like the Red Sea, making way for him.

Gilbert, with his long strides, moved swiftly through the crowd and reached the scene in no time. His eyes lifted slightly at the corners, a smirk playing on his lips. "What's all this about then?"

He spoke with a casual tone, as though discussing the pleasant weather of the day.

"Uh, Mr. Gilbert..." Fred was visibly shaken.

Mr. Gilbert actually showed up? Was Colin not bluffing after all? Was everything he said

true?

It's over!

Gilbert didn't even glance his way, as if he hadn't heard him speak at all.

Instead, his gaze fell on the girl Fred was gripping. She was still in her performance attire, wearing a mask, her long hair completely disheveled, sitting on the ground in a sorry

state.

"Huh."

waste words on Fred. Suddenly, he raised his arm, and with a

*Smack!*

The sound echoed sharply.

react, Fred was sent flying like

as his

the end of it. Blood trickled from his mouth as he

"Ptul..."

mixed with blood, and there, among the mess, was a tooth! He had been slapped so hard by Gilbert that a tooth came

"Uh, Mr. Gilbert."

pain, Fred was now sure that this girl was definitely someone Mr.

intol

interest in any woman this was the first time he'd taken such

didn't know she was... someone

"Get lost!"

had no time for his babbling, his focus solely on the girl curled up

second thought for his dignity. Gilbert took a couple of steps closer, stopping in front of Sherilyn, extending his

now,

seemed not to

"Mr. Gilbert!"

with the security team, but to his

looked utterly aggrieved.

"You saw what happened, right? That Mr. Miller, accusing me of using your name to trick him.

he squatted in front of Sherilyn. "Are