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."

what

was frustrated. He had actually meant that Ernest wasn't

do

lips curved into

Smith, and he's willing

look at him, she

Stop!" Gilbert called out

Sherilyn didn't look back, rushing forward under the streetlights

massaged his forehead, exasperated. Sherilyn was more troublesome now

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to the Neon Nights

never return? Ernest hadn't shown up in person, but he reached out to her.

Sherilyn-joy, because he remembered her, and nerves, for exactly

do you

job was at night, but the end

finish early. Colin has

but I'd like to have dinner with you.

had no objections. "I'd

"See you tonight, then."