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.

only twenty, practically a kid… Maybe you left her with a bit of

Yates and left with

Gilbert! Better step

the comment, wondering if Yates

from perfect, he felt there had to

he returned to their room to find

“Back already?”

of soda she’d taken from the fridge, “I didn’t realize it was fizzy. I don’t like carbonated drinks, so I

“Sure.”

half in

He gestured towards her plate, “Don’t

too.”

“Here, you try.”

to his

for the rest…

bed, “You sleep here tonight, take the couch.”

leaning down, he gently squeezed her chin, “I won’t pressure you.

her smile fading as soon as

Chapter 326

Late at night.

“Gilbert?”