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.”

I’ve just been discharged from the hospital; can’t you stay over for a

seemed rude for Sherilyn to refuse.

chimed in from the side, “Sherilyn, just say yes. Caroline’s out of town these days, and

hard to argue against

“Well, I’ll come over and stay for a few

“There you girl.”

her hand and stroking her

to Serenity Street to pack, and Sylvia instructed Gilbert to accompany her and then

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he would’ve done it

packing her things, Sherilyn got into the car headed for the

to Gilbert, “By

a few days,

nodded, “Just let me know in

Gilbert was momentarily puzzled, “Why?”

Didn’t he understand?

have to leave, of course. She wouldn’t want to see me… you

this, Gilbert was taken aback, gripping the

“You’re overthinking it. Caroline’s not that petty. She’s long forgotten about

Really?

lips curled in a barely

too ashamed to face her,”

were words he

himself without a rebuttal.