Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 166

But Sylvia was only willing to help Gilbert this once, fearing the consequences of her actions might become too tangled and unclear later on. So, she insisted he listen for himself.

Good or bad, he had to accept it.

Sylvia looked at Gilbert. “Did you catch all that?”

“Yeah.” Gilbert’s handsome face remained expressionless.

“Gosh.” Sylvia sighed deeply, “Glad you heard it. Let’s drop this matter, okay?”

“Grandma.” Hanging by his sides, Gilbert’s hands suddenly clenched, and a determination flashed across his eyes, “I can’t let it go.”

“What?” Sylvia exclaimed, staring at Gilbert in disbelief. “What are you planning to do? We had an agreement! Plus, you heard Sherilyn. She’s not interested! Forcing someone into affection won’t end well. You should know

that.”

Back then, he had unwillingly married Sherilyn. And how did that turn out? Were they happy?

Mentioning the past darkened Gilbert’s expression further, a coldness emanating from him.

“Gilbert.” Sylvia tried to reason with him, shaking her head, “Please listen to me. It won’t end well. Don’t push her!”

Seeing Sylvia so anxious, Gilbert couldn’t help but smile. “Grandma, why the

rush? I won’t hurt her.”

he bring himself to hurt the woman he

“Sherilyn’s a good girl.

slight smile,

arrived, but Sylvia did

choice but to pass

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first.

“Grandma said she

Sherilyn nodded, her mind filled with questions.

just the aftermath of a critical illness, still feeling

to broach the topic as they sat opposite each other.

she could speak, Gilbert extended his

a

a low chuckle. “Can’t you see? Don’t

Sherilyn saw Gilbert holding a baguette dipped in creamy

Yes, she did love eating it like that back when she was with the Johnson family. Sherilyn was momentarily stunned and couldn’t believe he still remembered.

up.” Seeing Sherilyn hesitate, Gilbert frowned, urging her, “My arm’s

to let him feed her like that, waving him off. “No

firm, “Open your mouth when I

turned her head at the noise, shaking it and thinking, ‘Mr. Gilbert is a grown man now yet clueless about wooing

what girl would

the pressure, Sherilyn reluctantly