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.”

could he bring himself to hurt the woman he

a relief,” Sylvia sighed. “Sherilyn’s a

lips curved into a slight smile,

and Gilbert arrived, but Sylvia did not.

Sherilyn had no choice but

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chair and sat down, sipping his coffee. “Grandma said she

nodded, her mind filled with

Sylvia seemed fine earlier. Maybe it was just the aftermath of a critical illness,

topic as they sat opposite each other. “So…”

Gilbert extended his arm toward her.

Sherilyn blinked, a

low chuckle. “Can’t you see? Don’t you love eating it

saw Gilbert holding a baguette dipped in

Yes, she did love eating it like that back when she was with the Johnson family. Sherilyn was momentarily stunned

Gilbert frowned, urging

feed her like that, waving

expression darkened, his voice firm, “Open

it and thinking, ‘Mr. Gilbert is a grown man now yet clueless about wooing a

girl would find that appealing?

the pressure, Sherilyn reluctantly