Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 318

“Who-?” The man spun around, his eyes wide with surprise as they landed on Gilbert. “You….what?”

“What do you mean, what?”

Gilbert glared at the man, his expression a mix of disdain and anger, then turned to Sherilyn, “You’re actually considering going out for coffee with this guy? A stutterer!”

Sherilyn just stared, speechless.

Has he always been this mean?

She hadn’t planned on going anyway. With an apologetic smile, she said to the man, “I don’t really do coffee at night, but thanks for the offer.”

“Oh, okay.” The man glanced at Gilbert, then said, “Sorry, I didn’t realize you had a boyfriend. My bad, didn’t mean to intrude.”

Huh? Gilbert raised an eyebrow, clearly amused by the ‘boyfriend‘ remark, Take care, man.”

“Uh, sure!”

The man, seemingly flattered yet startled, made a hasty retreat.

As soon as he was gone, Gilbert turned to Sherilyn with a frown, “If I hadn’t shown up, were you actually going to say yes?

Sherilyn just smirked, a cold laugh escaping her lips.

“And why do you care?”

With th

she tumed and started walking down the steps.

“Sherilyn!”

panic, Gilbert grabbed her arm, pulling her close, his breath hot against

can i wait for you? How much longer do you expect

Impatient already?”

of energy. “I never asked you to wait.

“Wait!”

to get lost,

voice softened, a hint of hurt in his tone, “Im

him off

home.” Gilbert wasn’t naive enough

there just to see her

he drove her to the entrance of Twilight Trail

“Sherilyn.”

of the car, Gilbert caught her hand, “You coming home this

“Alright, III keep

lit up. “Then I wait for

respond and walked away. Her place was near Twilight Tra a five–minute bike ride from

immediately greeted by the sound

It was Jenna!

rushed into Jenna’s

Sherilyn’s arms, the picture

her medicine fine at first, but then suddenly started throwing up.”