Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 120

“What the heck?” Gilbert was fuming!

Did she really think he was meddling? People usually came begging for his help, no one dared to talk back to him like this!

“Sherilyn, you…”

“Leave!”

Sherilyn didn’t want to waste another minute talking to him. Her ring was lost, and she needed to find it, pronto!

She turned and ran towards where he had tossed the ring, hoping the streetlights would guide her search.

But the lights on Serenity Street were dim, barely illuminating her path.

Desperate, Sherilyn pulled out her phone and turned on the flashlight, scanning the ground for the tiny ring. “Please, please let it be here…” she whispered, her voice laced with hope.

She had to find it. What would Ernest think if he knew she had lost the ring he gave her the

moment she turned around?

Gilbert watched her frantic search, feeling a surge of jealousy he couldn’t contain. That old geezer’s ring meant so much to her?!

shoulders firmly. “Stop looking! Did you hear

me?”

“Let go!”

her eyes fiery. “Gilbert, don’t push me… I’m starting to

She used

stunned. “You

and

her

you’re being ridiculous! Fine, have it

his face twisted into a grim expression.

old man, so be

Gilbert couldn’t help but look back

for the

his pocket and felt

crossed his face. “Good luck finding

flick of his wrist, the ring dug into his palm

away, Gilbert pulled out his phone and

Gilbert,” came Charles‘ voice on the other

“Leak the info about Ernest to his family.”

“Understood.”