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.

over, for Jenna’s sake, she could sacrifice even her own life,

It

a mutually beneficial arrangement. Quite

hand and gently

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

ber chin.

bumed with a fervent glow

may I kiss you

wanted nothing more

lean in, her eyelids drooped, and she slumped into his arms.

down at the person in his arms–her eyes closed, breathing steady.

“Really…7”

asleep

let her drink, With her low tolerance, making it this far

a gentle lift, he carried her bridal style out of the

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

you off tonight. We have all the time

the light and closed

staring blankly at the ceiling as tears

the next morning.

slept all night. He needed to make sure that

Sherilyn woke up today with no memory of their agmement? She had been drunk, it

Gilbert knocked gently. “Are you awake? May I come in?”