Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 130

Gilbert raised an eyebrow, “Grandma, so all those nights I’ve been staying up, they don’t count for anything?”

“Don’t try to take credit.”

Sylvia patted Sherilyn’s hand, “Our Sherilyn, always so obedient and considerate. Unlike

you, standing around like a block of wood, how can you two be the same?”

“Pfft.” Gilbert couldn’t help but laugh, “Alright, your Sherilyn is the best.”

“Exactly.”

Sylvia took Sherilyn’s hand, getting down to business, “Sherilyn, these next few days, you’ll be staying over at our place with me.”

Her tone was definitive, a command rather than a suggestion.

Sherilyn was taken aback, hesitating, “Sylvia, that… wouldn’t be appropriate, would it?”

Given her current relationship with Gilbert, moving into the Johnsons‘… it just didn’t seem right.

“What’s inappropriate about it?”

Sylvia gave her a stern look, “Just because you and Gilbert didn’t work out as a couple, does that mean we’re not family anymore?”

“Of course not.” Sherilyn immediately shook her head.

“Well, there you have it.”

me, you’ll always be my little granddaughter. I’ve just been discharged from the hospital; can’t you stay over for a

seemed rude for

Caroline’s out of town these days, and Grandma doesn’t even have anyone to talk to.”

hard to argue against that.

“Well, I’ll come over and stay

“There you girl.”

was delighted, patting her hand and stroking

go back to Serenity Street to pack, and Sylvia

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needed telling; he would’ve done

on Serenity Street, after packing her things, Sherilyn got into the car headed for the

thought of something and turned to Gilbert, “By the way, when is Caroline coming

a few days, why?”

let me know in advance when she

was momentarily puzzled,

Didn’t he understand?

of course. She wouldn’t want to see me… you know she won’t want to

this, Gilbert was taken aback, gripping the steering wheel

it. Caroline’s not that petty. She’s long forgotten about

Really?

in a barely

to

breath hitched… those were words he

he found himself without a rebuttal.