Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 323

As they neared the dance studio, Sherilyn suddenly spoke up, “Let’s pull over for a bit. We need to talk.”

“…Alright.” Gilbert nodded, parking the car by the roadside. Turning to face her, he looked at her with a hint of

nervousness.

“What’s on your mind?”

He couldn’t help but wonder, was she having second thoughts?

Sure enough, Sherilyn said, “You were quick to share our news with Sylvia. I don’t think that was appropriate.”

Gilbert’s expression darkened, a shadow of discomfort crossing his face.

“Why wouldn’t it be? If we’re together, our familles are bound to find out sooner or later.”

“That’s not necessarily true.”

Sherilyn couldn’t help but smirk, a mocking glint in her eyes, “If you kept quiet, we could break up, and Sylvia wouldn’t even need to know.”

Break up? This conversation was taking a turn for the absurd!

Gilbert’s face tightened, struggling to keep his composure, “Okay, maybe I rushed into things. But we’ve just gotten together. Can we not jinx it by talking about breaking up?”

“Jinx it?”

bound to break up eventually. It’s not about being jinxed.”

was taken aback, his face turning pale. Do people really

a relationship

“No, that’s not…”

with me, holding that

“Yeah.”

clear, “That’s what I wanted to talk to you about–we can be together, but

Wow!

surprised that she was already

a tightness

his frustration, he asked, “And what if things do

Work out?

out–how

people with their own agendas….

she didn’t feel like arguing.

a relationship, we’re equals, if one day I get tired… I believe I

end it.”

“Of course, if you get tired first, you’re free to say so too…

couldn’t take

the steering wheel, trying to convince himself. “We’ve had a failed marriage before, and I

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