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.”

always be my little granddaughter. I’ve just been discharged from the hospital; can’t

point, it seemed rude for Sherilyn to refuse.

side, “Sherilyn, just say yes. Caroline’s out of town these days, and Grandma doesn’t

hard to argue against that.

and

“There you girl.”

hand and stroking her hair,

pack, and Sylvia instructed Gilbert to accompany her and then

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that Gilbert needed telling; he would’ve

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

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

few days, why?”

me know in advance when she does,

momentarily puzzled,

Didn’t he understand?

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

taken aback, gripping

Caroline’s not that petty.

Really?

barely noticeable shake

ashamed to face her,” she

those were words he had

found himself