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."

goodbye, her face

are you

Was he missing something that made standing around so fascinating? And that lollipop she was sucking

Gilbert reached out, snatched the lollipop from her mouth, and tossed it into a nearby gutter. "What the heck?" Sherilyn exclaimed, bewildered, "Why

you

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

and grumbled, "That candy's

junk!"

10:42

Sherilyn was at a loss

it any of his business whether the candy was cheap or

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

flour. He was nice enough to give me candy, and you threw it away. Should I be

Gilbert pressed, narrowing

do you mean 'all'?" Sherilyn

Fine then.

was just a one-sided thing from the grocer,

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

"...Oh."

noting-she hadn't asked

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

his