Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 140

His laugh was barely a whisper. With half–shut eyes, he shot a sharp, icy glint from them.

Run? Did she really think she could get away?

Inside the room.

The moment Sherilyn stepped in the room, she collapsed to the floor.

Lifting her hand, she vigorously wiped her mouth, muttering softly, “No… no…”

Her body couldn’t stop trembling, fear slowly spreading from the bottom of her heart. Yes, it wasn’t shock; it was fear!

Gilbert had actually kissed her? What on earth was he trying to do?

Sherilyn couldn’t figure it out. Curling up, she got up from the floor and staggered into the bathroom to brush her teeth over and over again!

She needed to wash away this man’s taste, clean and thorough!

Suddenly, her phone vibrated in her pocket. It was a call from Joyce.

“Hello?” Sherilyn tried to sound calm as she answered.

Mommy.” The voice on the other end was childishly soft.

uncontrollably streaming down. “Jenna, my

“Mommy.”

today, “Is it dark where Mommy is? Is Mommy

was just past eleven at night in Sunhaven, while over in Crestwood, it was around ten in

Sherilyn smiled, “Jenna,

well last night?”

I’ve been

up

wake up, darling?

a while now. Joyce came to see me,

“Is that so?”

heart melted, “Calling me

sweet, “Today is Mommy’s birthday.

eyes immediately brimming with tears. She hadn’t expected her daughter

“Thank you, thank you,

you needed, Mommy… without Mommy,

her tears

Jenna could hear her crying, “Mommy, don’t cry. Jenna loves

“I love you too,

wheedling, “I miss you so much. When will you come to get