Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 344

“Don’t be upset

Sherilyn barely managed a smirk. “Next time, I’ll pick out my own dress, okay? After all, you always seem to choose things she likes. If there’s a next time, I guess I’ll just have to ‘return it to its rightful owner, night?”

Gilbert was taken aback, his eyes narrowing. “What are you talking about? Return what to its rightful owner?”

“Huh?” Sherilyn almost burst into laughter. “I mean, like that headband, and the dress, and remember when we showed up wearing the same thing? Mr. Gilbert…”

She paused, teasingly added, “You were actually picking them out for her, weren’t you?”

Beep beep! A car horn honked from behind.

Sherilyn quickly said, “Gotta go, talk later! Bye!”

Then, she hung up and pedaled off at the street corner.

“Sherilyn!” On the other end, Gilbert was furious! Is that really what she thought of him? Did she just disregard everything he said to her?

He had given her those things–the headband, the dress–and all she could talk about was him and Caroline!

Did she not feel appreciated at all? Or did she simply not care? If she was so indifferent, why should he bother anymore?

this up, he’d

pocketed her phone and pedaled towards Twilight Trail.

turned the corner, a car silently approached.

just in time to avoid a collision. But due to the slippery snow–covered road, her bike skidded, sending her sliding across

car that had turned also braked

woke up and straightened to

we didn’t hit her;

in the snow…

her instantly. Sherilyn,

car door and stepped out, his steps

1/2

exclaimed. “You forgot

fully recovered, and he still needed at

“No need

even if it meant breaking every bone in his body,

skidded out and, unfortunately, her head had struck a

She managed a groan before losing consciousness, collapsing onto the snowy ground.

in the snow, picking Sherilyn up and gently patting her cheek.

raced, breaths coming in short

up! Don’t scare me! It’s Edgar, can you