Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 148

Had he seen everything? But, what was he talking about?

Blinking in bewilderment, Sherilyn blurted out, “It’s not that I was too polite to refuse; I wanted to get in his car, that’s why I did. Uh…”

Before she could finish, she grimaced, wincing at the increased pressure on her jaw.

Gilbert looked down, his gaze hidden in the depths, “You want to go with him? Do you even realize what you’re saying?”

His eyes fixed on her face, his voice low and mockingly soft.

Sherilyn couldn’t help but swallow, “What’s the problem? Can’t I get in his car?”

“Sherilyn!”

Finally, Gilbert couldn’t contain his low growl, expressing his irritation, “I said I would pick you up!”

“But I didn’t ask you to come!” Sherilyn retorted, her chin raised defiantly, “I don’t need you to! Stop doing this in the future!”

Instantly, his expression shifted slightly, as if he couldn’t believe what he had heard, falling into a long silence.

Don’t need?

“Huh.”

at her deeply. “Don’t tell me, you actually

You like him?”

a moment’s hesitation,

she added, “I like him, is

Gilbert paused, looking mad.

Hmph.

him, meeting his gaze

a good family, and he’s nice to me too! Even Sylvia says

“Enough!”

of Edgar ignited a fury in him, erupting like boiling

of stormy clouds as he stared at her, “So quickly, you’ve taken

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enough for you?”

she liked Ernest, that old

raging fire burned in Gilbert’s heart, growing

like me? Hmm?”

His nerves taut

but pull her closer, pressing her into his embrace.

many, many years? Is your

hands, cradling

this gesture all too