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.”

“To me, you’ll always be my little granddaughter. I’ve just been discharged from the hospital;

this point, it seemed rude for Sherilyn to refuse.

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

hard to argue against that.

come over and stay for a few

“There you girl.”

her hand

staying a while, Sherilyn needed to go back to Serenity Street to pack, and Sylvia instructed Gilbert

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that Gilbert needed telling; he would’ve

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

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

a few days,

me know in advance when

momentarily puzzled, “Why?”

Didn’t he understand?

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

was taken aback, gripping the steering wheel tighter.

not that petty. She’s

Really?

in a barely noticeable

to face her,”

that, Gilbert’s breath hitched… those were words he had once said to

he found himself