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

you wronged her, and I wronged her too. If I don’t see

Gilbert was at a loss for words, resigned to his grandmother’s will, “Alright, we’ll do it

it’s all on you. Make sure to invite all the decent

the word almost choked out.

Sherilyn for now. We’ll tell her once

wouldn’t be easy, given her situation. Within the circles of Sunhaven’s elite, there would be

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the standards and settle for someone

Johnson, even as a second marriage, it

the study, Gilbert headed back to his room.

to Golden Oak Manor and

the Johnson family since she was fifteen, and even after marrying him and spending years abroad,

door was closed now.

she might be doing at

ity was ni

the door