Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 100

"Oh. The grocery store owner complied without fuss.

Sherilyn was dumbstruck...

Gilbert suddenly spun around, fixing his gaze on her. "What are you waiting for? Pay up!"

*Ah? Oh, right."

Sherilyn fumbled for her phone, "Here, I'll transfer the money to you for the flour..."

"Yeah, sure."

Gilbert watched coldly as the grocer's eyes never left Sherilyn-was she clueless? Didn't she notice at all?

"Hurry up!"

Was it really taking her this long just to make a payment?

"All done." Sherilyn gave the owner an apologetic smile. "Thank you so much."

"No, no problem..."

The grocer glanced at Gilbert, tempted to ask, "Sherilyn, who is he...?"

"Are we going or what?" Gilbert shot him a look, icy as a blade.

clammed up, "Then, Sherilyn,

"Okay, take care."

her face awash with

you looking

something that made standing around so fascinating? And that lollipop she was sucking on-he'd

the lollipop from her mouth, and tossed it into a nearby gutter. "What the heck?" Sherilyn exclaimed, bewildered, "Why would you do

you shouting

long. The nerve of her, accepting candy from another guy! Tossing

candy's

junk!"

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was at a

it any of his business whether the

was that guy? What's your relationship with him? Tossing his candy got

my flour. He was nice

that all?" Gilbert pressed,

do you mean 'all'?" Sherilyn

Fine then.

was just a one-sided thing

bending down to lift the boxes. "Come

"...Oh."

hadn't

picked up two boxes, pointing at her, "Put the flour bag on top, and carry those two fruit baskets

he realized his tone might