Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 141

Hearing this, Sherilyn fell silent.

Joyce seemed a bit miffed. “You didn’t tell me about such a big deal! If I hadn’t pried it out of William, were you planning to keep it from me forever?”

“I…” Sherilyn was clearly embarrassed, “I’m sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose.”

“You did it on purpose!” Joyce saw right through her. It had to be about money–certainly not enough–but she wouldn’t ask for help.

Puffing up in annoyance, Joyce said, “Sherilyn, do you even consider me a friend?”

“Of course, I do.” Sherilyn rushed to explain, “It’s precisely because you’re a friend that I couldn’t ask.”

True friendships are as delicate as water, and since they met, Joyce had already helped her so much. She couldn’t shamelessly keep taking.

“Joy, I owe you too much.”

“Hey… for Jenna’s sake, what’s there to fear in owing one more time?” Joyce sighed, “The surgery costs $50,000, and if you don’t borrow from me… where else could you possibly get that much?”

up with tears, the dam breaking anew. “Joy, I don’t know

grinned, carefree as ever. “We’ve got a lifetime ahead, take it

mind at ease. Don’t worry about the surgery costs;

got me.”

struggling to say, “Joy,

be repaid with just words, and for Sherilyn, she owed Joyce

I’ve said what I needed to, it’s late over there,

“Yeah.”

could hang

“Yeah, thank you.”

moment the call ended, Sherilyn broke down in tears. The evening’s bustling birthday party paled in comparison to the warmth she felt from her child and friend’s birthday wishes. Now, things

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they could look forward to being reunited after the

seeing Gilbert around, she breathed a sigh of relief. After last night, regardless of his intentions–whether calculated or simply

breakfast, Sherilyn asked the housekeeper,

left for a follow–up appointment not