Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 131

“Okay…” Gilbert agreed.

When the topic of a birthday bash came up, Gilbert nodded, but then his expression changed slightly, a hint of surprise flickering in his eyes.

“Grandma, what did you just say? What… suitable match?”

Sylvia shot him a look, her tone laced with irritation, “Don’t you know what ‘finding a suitable match‘ means?”

Of course, he knew!

And because he knew, Gilbert felt a bit agitated. “Grandma, please, not this again.”

What was she thinking? Throwing a birthday party for Sherilyn, inviting all the eligible bachelors from Sunhaven to choose from?

“Grandma.” Gilbert rubbed his forehead, saying, “Everyone in Sunhaven knows about us, about me and Sherilyn.”

“And whose fault is that?”

scoffed, “If you’d just commit to her properly, I wouldn’t have to worry about this, would I?”

“But, Grandma…”

her mind made up, “I’m handling this. Otherwise, she might end up finding someone old enough to be her father again, right? We can’t let that

looked at her grandson with a sigh, “You let her go, you wronged her, and I wronged her too. If I don’t see her settled down happily,

loss for words, resigned to his grandmother’s will, “Alright,

all on you. Make sure to invite all the decent young men from Sunhaven to

nodded, the word almost

added, “Let’s keep this from Sherilyn for now.

situation. Within the circles of Sunhaven’s elite, there would be reservations. If they couldn’t find someone immediately,

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the standards and settle for someone with an average family background?

a Johnson, even as a second marriage, it had to be

the study, Gilbert headed back to his room.

and decided to stay the night here. As he passed

after marrying him and spending years abroad, her room was kept just as it

was closed now.

might be

ity was ni

door opened.