Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 379

Gilbert looked down, nodding, “Sure, what do you want to talk about?”

“Aren’t you going to ask how I got hurt?”

That question…

Gilbert paused for a moment, closing his first aid kit. “Although I’m not sure what happened, I believe my brother didn’t mean it.”

“Hmm?” Caroline hesitated, then forced a smile. “Yeah, he didn’t mean it. But sometimes, it’s the unintentional hurts that cut the deepest.”

Gilbert found himself at a loss for words.

Relationships are between two people. Outsiders can only make things worse by interfering, not to mention they can’t really help.

“Gilbert.”

Caroline suddenly asked, “If, and I’m only saying if… if Francis truly betrayed me, stand by me?”

“Why would you think that?” Gilbert’s heart sank; he didn’t want to answer.

“I’m asking, what if!”

would you

an answer, her eyes reddening. “Gilbert, you promised me, you’d always be

long while before finally speaking. “If it ever comes to that, I won’t just stand by and do nothing. I won’t

was all he could say.

up his first aid kit, he stood up. “You’ll sleep in the guest room downstairs tonight.

which was

turn on the main light but opted for the bedside lamp

he entered the walk–in closet and came out with a set of clothes, sitting down by the bed.

wanting to startle Sherilyn, he kept his voice

“Sherilyn.”

Gilbert saw her eyelashes flutter. He knew

09:23

spoke as if to himself, “Caroline is staying in the guest room downstairs tonight. I’ve taken one of your outfits for her. Is

look

about to fall asleep, and you had to wake me. Why even

her hand, sensing she was

course, I should ask

yours. You decide. You didn’t even ask me about letting Caroline stay,

“That’s because…”

expression darkening. “It was late, and Caroline was upset. She refused to go home, and

at him, being all thoughtful.

smirked, not bothering to argue further.