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.

voice on the other end was childishly soft.

up, tears uncontrollably streaming

“Mommy.”

cheerful today, “Is it dark where Mommy is? Is Mommy getting ready for bed?”

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

Sherilyn smiled,

well last night?”

did. I’ve been

up

you just wake up, darling? Did you sleep

to see

“Is that so?”

her child’s voice, Sherilyn’s heart melted, “Calling me because you missed me,

sweet, “Today is

that, Sherilyn paused, her eyes immediately brimming with tears. She hadn’t expected her daughter to call

“Thank you, thank you,

Mommy, there would be no

her tears any longer, “Mm, oh…”

her crying, “Mommy, don’t cry. Jenna loves you!”

love you too, baby.”

turned wheedling, “I miss you so