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.

up, "Then, Sherilyn, I'll just

"Okay, take care."

goodbye, her face awash with

are you looking

missing something that made standing around so fascinating?

to him, Gilbert reached out, snatched the lollipop from her mouth, and tossed it into a nearby gutter. "What the

you shouting

The nerve of her, accepting candy from another

candy's

junk!"

10:42

Sherilyn was at a

business whether the candy was

Gilbert felt even less pleased. "Who was that guy? What's your relationship with him? Tossing his

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

that all?" Gilbert pressed,

mean 'all'?" Sherilyn was utterly

Fine then.

realized it was just a one-sided

lift the boxes. "Come on, help me out

"...Oh."

silently noting-she hadn't asked for his

up two boxes, pointing at her, "Put the flour

his tone might have been