Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 170

After sitting for a while, Gilbert glanced at his watch and stood up. “I gotta run. Got someone waiting.”

“Leaving so soon?”

“Yeah, got a date,” Gilbert replied, getting up.

Yates smirked, teasing, “Caroline, huh?”

“It’s complicated.” Suddenly, Gilbert’s expression turned grim, and he shifted his gaze to Derek, who was eagerly watching the drama unfold.

His expression was more solemn than ever.

“I’m only going to say this once,” Gilbert began, his voice firm. “Caroline is my sister–in–law, and that’s all. I don’t want to hear any more jokes about her and me. Got it?”

That was unexpected. Why was Gilbert so serious about it all of a sudden? Hadn’t they been joking about it for years? But Gilbert had never reacted this strongly.

Yates and Derek could tell he meant business. If they pushed it, things would

turn sour.

“Alright, got it.”

“Sure thing.”

“Yeah.”

Gilbert’s demeanor lightened. “I’m off

lady? You’ve got a girlfriend?”

her around sometime!”

“Yeah, introduce us!”

dismissively. “Maybe, we’ll see!” “Got yourself

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want us joking anymore.

the corner, tilting his head back to take a swig.

had just lost her job at Neon Nights Bar

it?” Hearing the knock, she set her phone down and hurried to answer the door.

in, holding a bag in one hand and tossing his blazer over his arm to

guard, Sherilyn clumsily caught the blazer. Gilbert

placing the

studio apartment, serving multiple

chatted, “Didn’t go out today? What are you up to all alone?”

irked but trying not to show it, Sherilyn glared at him. “Nothing much, just watching

came with an old TV provided by the landlord. She switched it on for background noise, but wasn’t paying

glanced at the

swim trunks. Instantly, Gilbert’s mood

eyes, a

brewing storm, Sherilyn nodded casually. “Yeah, it’s