Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 326

“Hey, got a question for you.” Gilbert’s tone was lighthearted, but he pressed on with a serious question, “Why would someone dislike… or be afraid of getting close to others?”

Yates immediately picked up on the underlying issue, his amusement deepening.

“What’s the matter, Sherilyn doesn’t like getting cozy with you?”

“Ugh!”

Glancing around to ensure they were alone, Gilbert reluctantly nodded and lowered his voice.

“Whenever I get close to her, she always seems… really nervous.”

“Oh…“.

Yates gave him a knowing look and clapped him on the shoulder. “Be honest, are your moves a bit off?”

What?? Gilbert was taken aback and instinctively began to object, “How could…”

But he stopped short, memories flooding back. He recalled their early days of marriage, those few awkward and rushed occasions they’d been intimate…

He vaguely remembered Sherilyn crying.

Seeing the confusion on his face, Yates couldn’t help but laugh.

When you guys got married, Sherilyn was only twenty, practically a kid… Maybe you left her with a bit of

and

Better step

if

perfect, he felt there had to be another reason

he returned to their room to find Sherilyn already out of the shower, wrapped in

“Back already?”

was fizzy. I don’t like carbonated drinks, so I only had a

“Sure.”

half in

towards her plate,

too.”

“Here, you try.”

to his lips.

these moments of affection. As for the rest… they could take

to the bed, “You sleep

squeezed her chin, “I won’t

nodded, her smile fading as

Chapter 326

Late at night.

“Gilbert?”