Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 116

The words had barely left Gilbert's mouth before he shocked himself!

It sounded like he thought Sherilyn was something special...

Since when did he start thinking no one was good enough for her?

How bizarre!

Feeling guilty, Gilbert's Adam's apple bobbed with a hard swallow, his mouth suddenly dry as he scrambled for words.

"I mean, are you really that desperate? Or just not picky, going for someone like him?"

Before Sherilyn could even react to his initial comment, she was hit with this barrage of malice.

She paused, her clear, contrasting eyes fixed on him, a soft chuckle escaping her lips. Tilting her chin up, she replied slowly, "You can insult me, but why go after Mr. Smith?" Gilbert immediately regretted his words.

He had wanted to snap her out of it, not realizing how harsh he had been until it was too

late.

"What kind of person do I deserve, then?"

Sherilyn's hands hung by her sides, fingers curling inward. "Like you said, I'm notorious around Sunhaven, a divorcee... and now, a whore. I'm indeed reaching too high aiming for

Mr. Smith."

not what I

He had actually meant that

do

lips curved into a

he's willing

at him,

Stop!" Gilbert called out in

back, rushing forward

forehead, exasperated. Sherilyn was more troublesome

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hadn't been back to the Neon Nights Bar

calm but inwardly anxious. Could it be that he would never return? Ernest hadn't shown up in person,

because he remembered her,

do you finish

was at night, but the end

early. Colin has

I'd like to have dinner with you. Would you

had no objections. "I'd like

"See you tonight, then."