Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 334

As soon as she spoke, there was a hint of grievance in her voice. “Where have you been?”

“In the kitchen.” Sherilyn gestured towards the kitchen. “Your kitchen is kinda bare, you know? I whipped up some oatmeal and made some sandwiches. You had quite a bit to drink last night, so I didn’t bother with coffee.”

She bent down, picked up the throw blanket from the floor, and started folding it in her hands.

While doing so, she asked, “How are you feeling? Still got a headache?”

“It’s okay.” Gilbert shook his head slightly. “Just a bit woozy, that’s all.”

“That’s normal when you just wake up.”

Holding the blanket, she said, “I’ll go put this away. You should get up, freshen up, and eat something. It’ll make you feel better.”

“Oh, alright.”

When Gilbert got up and walked into the dining area, Sherilyn was at the island counter, ladling oatmeal into bowls, steam rising around her like a soft halo.

Feeling a sudden impulse, he quietly approached and wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, drawing her close.

Sherilyn stiffened for a moment, taken aback.

But she quickly relaxed. “Go sit down. Breakfast will be ready in a sec.”

neck, his voice a bit muffled.

Sherilyn was slightly taken

you

was strained as he said, “I admit I’ve been good to her, but there’s nothing shady going on. You believe me,

is that

him, he couldn’t see the look of disdain on

not really wanting to delve

she thought: I wish it

“Sherilyn.”

spinning her around to face him. With one hand

he was overcome with

sudden

spoon in her hand clattering into the pot. Instinctively, her hands. went up to

But

push

a brief pause, her hands moved up, wrapping around

lifting slightly. He pulled her closer

Sherilyn, while still resistant, wasn’t as forceful in

was accepting him.

“Sherilyn, Sherilyn…”

began to lose

pushed him away. Her

to eat or not? I got up