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

He had actually meant that Ernest wasn't good enough

do you

into

please, I've finally found Mr. Smith, and he's

look at him, she turned and

called out

back, rushing forward under the

his forehead, exasperated. Sherilyn was more troublesome now than ever

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the Neon

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

he remembered her, and nerves, for

do you

the end time varied

should finish early. Colin has me

bit late, but I'd like

had no objections. "I'd

"See you tonight, then."