Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 128

What was going on?

Everything was shrouded in total darkness, making it impossible to see anything.

Gilbert jerked his head up, looking in the direction of Sherilyn’s apartment. It was dark there too. The thought of her rundown place….

A girl like her, she must be scared, right?

Without further thought, Gilbert whipped out his phone, turned on the flashlight, and started moving.

This time, he hadn’t brought anything with him. Thanks to his long legs, he took the stairs. several at a time and quickly reached the fifth floor.

Inside the apartment, Sherilyn was using her phone as a light, rummaging through drawers for a candle.

Hearing a knock, she was surprised. Rushing to the door, she asked, “Who’s there?”

“Who else could it be?”

In the darkness, Gilbert’s deep gaze met hers. “What, you have a lot of visitors? Besides that door–to–door salesman last time, who else comes here?”

Sherilyn blinked, confused, and shook her head. “No one else.”

“Hmph.” With a grunt, Gilbert stepped inside and made himself comfortable on the couch. “What’s going on?”

Sherilyn explained, “The power’s out.”

“What?” Gilbert couldn’t believe it. “A power outage?”

In this day and age? Sunhaven was such a developed place. How could there possibly be a power outage?

“That’s the thing,” Sherilyn said, “Serenity Street is in the old district. Many of the lines are ancient, so repairs are a common occurrence.”

This was something Mr. Johnson, who grew up in an affluent area, could hardly understand.

“Why…” Gilbert frowned, clearly displeased. “Why are you so stubborn about living here?”

She didn’t want to answer his question. Instead, she asked him, “Did you come up here for something?”

At that, Gilbert hesitated.

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Chapter 128

was worried about her?

“Hmph.”

going on. Otherwise, if something happened to you, I’d have a hard time explaining it to Grandma.”

so that

fine, you can leave now.”

him away? His kindness meant

in his chest, he protested, “Leave? It’s pitch black,

you have your

“My phone’s dead!”

right, wait here for a

continue her search in the cabinet for candles.

puzzled, stood up and joined Sherilyn, looking down slightly. “What are you looking for?”

“Candles.”

Gilbert was shocked again. “You actually have

responded naturally. “Power outages are common here. The landlord and the agent both told me about it, so I came

it was this kind of place and still she rented

and looking at the girl’s profile in the dim light, he

the same Sherilyn he

“Here.”

the back of the drawer, she found the

slightly, “Got

you, light it up and you can

“Heh.”

at her sideways. “Thanks… but

perplexed. “Why not? You

me to carry this

away Sherilyn’s hand holding the candle. “Put it

muttering, “Fine, don’t take it then. What’s

her body tensing as she grabbed Gilbert’s

“What?”

“Ah!”

Sherilyn suddenly dropped the candle and leaped up!

“Sherilyn! Sherilyn?”

had happened, but instinctively, he

like an octopus, clung

own reaction, she wrapped her

ah…”

on the other hand,

bundle, held in his arms, clinging to him.

tighter, his other hand cradling the back of her head,