Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 270

She casually slipped her hair tie around her wrist, its simplicity a stark

contrast against her fair skin. Gilbert watched, an amused smile playing on his lips.

“I should get going.”

Sherilyn gestured towards Rebecca, “My friend’s waiting for me.”

Gilbert nodded slightly, “Sure, go ahead.”

“Yeah.”

Without a formal goodbye, Sherilyn turned and ran towards Rebecca. “Rebecca!”

“All set?”

“Yeah!”

“Let’s go!”

The two girls linked arms.

Gilbert watched them disappear into the crowd, then suddenly snapped back to reality and headed to his car. Silently, he followed behind them.

The girls boarded a bus, eventually disappearing into an old neighborhood known as Emerald Estates.

Gilbert parked his car at the entrance, murmuring to himself, “Emerald Estates.”

He made a mental note of the place, turned the steering wheel, and drove off to the Platinum Pearl Club.

The club was buzzing with activity today, the sounds of laughter and mahjong tiles clicking filled the air. Yates was at one of the tables, dominating the

game.

who had organized the game, came

it? Thought you

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Gilbert leaned back on the sofa, obviously not bothered by the lack of

attention.

Derek noticed Gilbert’s good mood, nudged him with his elbow, and winked mischievously, “Spill it, did things between Sherilyn

just taken a sip of water, choked.

glared at him. “What are you talking

can deny it all you want, but your face

further, knowing when to stop,

Just saying, as a friend, I’ve got your

he walked away.

alone, Gilbert felt his heartbeat quicken.

good opportunity, perhaps? Maybe… should he give

The next morning.

her hair when Rebecca, passing by, paused and

“Sherilyn?”

looked puzzled,

“This…”

pearl hairband

“Yeah, it is.”

see the problem.

“This…”

offense, but this doesn’t seem like something you’d

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