Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 365

Sherilyn shut her eyes tight, saying without a second thought, “Don’t hold me like this. I can’t sleep when you do.”

“Why?” Gilbert was stunned. “Haven’t we always slept like this before?”

Sherilyn snorted disdainfully. “You said it yourself it was before. Can now be the same as before?”

She had returned with him, but that didn’t mean everything was water under the bridge.

Sherilyn cut to the chase. “I don’t want you to touch me… for now.”

Gilbert’s arms around her stiffened slightly. “For now? How long is that?”

“I don’t know.” Sherilyn shook her head. “I can’t give you an answer to something even I’m unclear about.”

She thought ‘for now‘ would become ‘forever‘ if she was pregnant by some chance.

Seeing he remained silent, Sherilyn raised her voice, “What, you have a problem with that?”

She wasn’t afraid of his reluctance.

After all, for the sake of Caroline, he still needed her!

expected, after a lengthy silence, Gilbert relented. “Okay.”

he said that, he pulled

Sherilyn was puzzled.

soft words brushed her ear, “You can have it your way. But could you promise me you would forget about Edgar and give us a

her go. “Sleep

over, facing away from

mind buzzing. What did he mean by that? Wasn’t their arrangement purely transactional, and he wanted to dictate her feelings? Wasn’t that asking for too much? She hadn’t

her, and Sherilyn fell asleep. Throughout the night, the person beside her seemed to get

settled down by dawn, and Sherilyn’s sleep deepened, dark and

phone’s ring had awakened her. It was Jenna (Sophia’s contact name

Sherilyn’s tone softened immediately.

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you went out yesterday without

voice. “Are you upset,

sweet voice came through, “Just a little. Mommy,

little angel! She would manage for her little angel

worry, Jenna. Mommy is fine.”