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.”

granddaughter. I’ve just been discharged from the hospital; can’t you stay

seemed rude for

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

be hard to argue against that.

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

“There you girl.”

hand and stroking

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

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Gilbert needed telling; he would’ve

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

way, Sherilyn thought of something and turned to

a few

“Just let me know

momentarily

Didn’t he understand?

see me… you know she won’t want to

taken aback, gripping the steering

Caroline’s not that petty. She’s long forgotten about the past.”

Really?

barely

pretend I’m too ashamed to face her,”

those were words he had once

found himself without