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.

she could sacrifice even her own life, so maybe being

It

mutually beneficial arrangement. Quite the

lifted her hand and gently grasped his arm, murmuring “Yeah, okay”

through Gilbert. He lowered his head, one arm still

ber chin.

with a

kiss

wanted nothing more

But before Gilbert could lean in, her eyelids

Gilbert froze, looking down at the person in his arms–her

“Really…7”

asleep like that?

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

style out of the bathroom and

with a blanket, he sat by the bed in silence for a

you off tonight. We have

the light and closed the

Shanlyn suddenly opened her eyes, staring blankly at the ceiling as tears silently slid down her

the next morning.

barely slept all night. He needed to

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

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