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

it seemed rude for Sherilyn

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

be hard to argue against

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

“There you girl.”

patting her hand and

to pack, and Sylvia instructed Gilbert to accompany her and

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telling; he

Street, after packing her things, Sherilyn got into the

of something and turned to

a few days,

“Just let me know

was momentarily puzzled,

Didn’t he understand?

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

this, Gilbert was taken aback, gripping the steering

overthinking it. Caroline’s not that

Really?

curled in a barely noticeable shake

ashamed to face her,” she said.

Gilbert’s breath hitched… those were words he had once said to her!

he found himself without a rebuttal.