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?

he kept this up, he’d be a fool!

her phone and pedaled towards Twilight Trail.

the corner, a car silently approached.

on her brakes just in time to avoid a collision. But due to the slippery snow–covered road,

that had turned also

suddenly woke up and straightened to see what was in

someone fell. But we didn’t hit her; she slipped on

in the

instantly. Sherilyn,

he opened the car door

1/2

“You forgot your cani

recovered, and he still needed at cane

“No need

even if it meant breaking every bone in his body, she was all he

had skidded out and,

groan before losing consciousness, collapsing onto the snowy

kneeled in the snow, picking Sherilyn up and gently

coming in short gasps.

up! Don’t scare me! It’s Edgar,