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.

owner, intimidated, quickly clammed up, "Then,

"Okay, take care."

waved goodbye, her face awash

you

this fuss over what? Was he missing something that made

Gilbert reached out, snatched the lollipop from her mouth, and tossed it into

are you shouting

long. The nerve of her, accepting candy from another

and grumbled, "That candy's cheap,

junk!"

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at a

whether the candy was

even less pleased. "Who was that guy? What's your relationship with

was confused. "He runs the grocery where I buy my flour. He was nice enough to give me candy, and you threw

that all?" Gilbert pressed,

do you mean 'all'?" Sherilyn was

Fine then.

was just a one-sided

down to lift the boxes. "Come on, help me

"...Oh."

silently noting-she hadn't asked for his help, had

the flour bag

he realized his