Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 304

Sherilyn wanted to say that while he could help her with a glass of water, a trip to the bathroom was beyond his assistance.

But she dared not object. After all, his intentions were genuinely good this time.

Words were about to escape her lips.

“Shut up!” Gilbert, sensing her about to speak, cut her off impatiently. “I don’t need your gratitude. Just rest!”

He slung his legs over the edge of the bed, closed his eyes, leaned back into the chair, and took a moment for himself.

Now, Sherilyn finally had a moment to really look at him.

What happened to him? Where did he come from?

She had noticed it earlier–Gilbert had a bandage wrapped around his head. That much she could see.

Was he injured? A head injury? Did he have injuries elsewhere on his body?

What brought him to Crestwood, and how did he get hurt? Was he at the RED Dance Troupe show last night?

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But he wasn’t even into modern dance…

Before she could figure it out, the doorbell rang!

he

“Who’s there?”

away but peeked through the peephole

down his spipe–outside stood Adela,

that moment, Gilbert knew–Adela’s intentions were

old fox, Adela!

used her tricks on Sherilyn sending thugs to fuck her,

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to ‘witness

she wouldn’t hesitate to drive a dagger

turned swiftly to look at Sherilyn

should he do

he opened the door and exposed all of Adela’s doings in front of Edgar, then Sherilyn and Edgar’s relationship would remain unaffected, perhaps even

what if

played into Adela’s scheme, only this time, he became the

plan would succeed… Edgar and Sherilyn would part

the thought emerged, it grew rapidly, consuming his mind!

he

hadn’t forgotten. He was here

Sherilyn, suddenly bending down, his arms bracing on either side of

was

his hand, gently resting it on her

www.oulder.

her voice trembling