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."

snort, not bothering to waste words on Fred. Suddenly, he raised his arm, and

*Smack!*

The sound echoed sharply.

like

as his

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

"Ptul..."

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

"Uh, Mr. Gilbert."

that this

intol

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

I didn't know she was... someone

"Get lost!"

his focus solely on the girl

drunken haze had cleared, and he scrambled out without a second thought for his dignity. Gilbert took

okay now, get

not to hear,

"Mr. Gilbert!"

team, but to his surprise, the

aggrieved. "You're finally

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

in front of Sherilyn. "Are you alright now?... Let