Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 320

Time seemed to freeze in that moment.

Il Gilbert hadn’t heard his own breathing and heartbeat, he might have thought he was mishearing. “What… what did you say?”

He wasn’t sure. Had he heard wrong?

He wasn’t drunk, was he? But Sherilyn was the one who had been drinking.

So, he hadn’t misheard!

“Didn’t catch that?” Sherilyn pouted like a child. “Then, never mind..”

“No way!” Gilbert grabbed her hand, a mix of frustration and amusement on his face. “Once it’s out there, it’s out there. Sherilyn, I heard you-”

In the next second, he pulled her closer by the nape of her neck, enveloping her in his embrace!

Almost through gritted teeth, he declared, “You said it, we’re together!

Sherilyn stood frozen in his arms. She had said it, and he had heard it

Was there mom for regret? Could she even regret it?

She knew she was heading down a doomed path, but she couldn’t turn back.

even her own life, so maybe being with him wasn’t too unbearable.

It

arrangement. Quite

gently

swept through Gilbert. He lowered his head, one arm still holding her,

ber chin.

with

kiss

more than

could lean in, her eyelids drooped, and she

at the person in

“Really…7”

asleep like

her drink, With her low tolerance, making it this far was already a miracle.

gentle lift, he carried her bridal style out of the bathroom and

a blanket, he sat by the bed in silence for

have

off the light and closed

suddenly opened her eyes, staring blankly at the ceiling

next morning.

slept all night. He needed to make sure that last

with no memory of their agmement? She had been drunk, it was a distinct possibility!

Standing at her door, Gilbert knocked gently. “Are you awake? May I