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.”

from the hospital; can’t you stay over for a few days to

point, it seemed rude for

side, “Sherilyn, just say yes. Caroline’s out of

to argue against that.

and stay for

“There you girl.”

was delighted, patting her hand and stroking her hair,

to go back to Serenity Street to pack, and Sylvia instructed

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08:19

Gilbert needed telling; he would’ve done

Sherilyn got

of something and turned to Gilbert, “By

a few

“Just let me know in advance when she does, please.”

momentarily

Didn’t he understand?

of course. She wouldn’t want to see me…

Gilbert was taken aback,

scoffed, “You’re overthinking it. Caroline’s not that

Really?

in a barely noticeable

ashamed to face

hitched… those were words he had once said

he found himself without a