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.

on the other end was childishly

uncontrollably streaming down.

“Mommy.”

sounded surprisingly cheerful today, “Is it dark where Mommy is? Is

Sunhaven, while over in Crestwood,

smiled, “Jenna,

well last night?”

did. I’ve

up

Did you just wake up,

see me, and I wanted to call Mommy.”

“Is that so?”

“Calling me because you

was adorably sweet, “Today is Mommy’s birthday. Happy birthday, Mommy.”

with tears. She hadn’t expected her daughter to call for

spoke, “Thank you, thank you, my

Mommy… without Mommy, there would

Sherilyn couldn’t hold back her tears

Jenna could hear her crying, “Mommy, don’t

choked up. “I love you too, baby.”

turned wheedling, “I miss you so much. When will you come to get me?”