Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 174

“Hmph.” Sherilyn tugged at her lip, a silent, cold laugh escaping her. “Fine.”

Gilbert arrived at the apartment door to find it unlocked and pushed it open. “Why isn’t the door locked? It’s not safe…”

Then, he saw Sherilyn sitting on the sofa, looking directly at him.

“What’s up with you?” Gilbert had a bad feeling as he sat opposite Sherilyn. “Bad day? Something upset you?”

Sherilyn narrowed her eyes, fed up with his pretense. She restrained herself, lowering her stance as much as possible, pleading, “Gilbert, please let me go.”

“Huh?” Gilbert was momentarily stunned, raising an eyebrow. “What do you mean by that?”

“It’s you…”

Sherilyn’s fingertips dug into her palm. “You made sure all the dance clubs won’t hire me, didn’t you?”

Gilbert’s gaze froze. “How did you know? Who told you?”

said, ‘If you don’t want people to know, don’t do it.‘

question

her was finding a way to make a living. “Please, just let me go. I need a

Gilbert frowned, “You call dancing in those places a job? Sherilyn, you’re done for if you keep dancing there!”

be!” Sherilyn/retorted

welled up in her eyes. Did she not know that places like the Neon Nights

me! You want to force me back to you, right? It’s not going

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speechless, his inscrutable gaze fixed on her. “Let’s talk about this later. For

Sherilyn turned her head away. The negotiation failed. Why should

laugh as he

wearing a T–shirt and jeans, maybe with light makeup. She probably went out today. That should do. The

walking over to Sherilyn. “What are you doing?” Sherilyn had a bad feeling.

up and

finish her sentence, Gilbert bent down and scooped her up in a bridal

embarrassed and angry. “Put me down right