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

tumed and started walking down the steps.

“Sherilyn!”

a panic, Gilbert grabbed her arm, pulling her close,

can i wait for you? How much longer do you expect me to wait?”

Impatient already?”

didn’t resist; it felt pointless, a waste of energy. “I never asked you

“Wait!”

tell him to get lost, Gilbert quickly cut her

hurt in his tone, “Im not impatient You’re just imagining things, okay?”

him off and continued

home.” Gilbert wasn’t naive enough to think she’d easily agree.

was there just

he drove her to the entrance of Twilight Trail

“Sherilyn.”

home this weekend?

nodded. “Alright, III keep that

lit up. “Then I

walked away. Her place was near Twilight Tra a five–minute bike

she was immediately greeted by the sound of crying.

It was Jenna!

into Jenna’s room.

into Sherilyn’s arms, the picture

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