Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 382

Gilbert’s face was looking all broody like a tempest tossing, his response was super vague. “Looks like we’ve got a bit of a misunderstanding here.”

“Misunderstanding?”

Caroline didn’t buy that for a second. “Looks to me like it’s all one–sided, on her part. No, not misunderstandings, slander!”

“Caroline!”

Gilbert’s voice dropped, a clear sign of his displeasure as he interrupted her, brows knitted tightly. “Don’t talk about her like that. Sherilyn isn’t unreasonable. If she misunderstood something, she had her reasons.”

He had to admit, Caroline held a special place in his life.

A place that, in Sherilyn’s eyes, was utterly incomprehensible.

“And you’re still defending her after everything she’s done to you?”

Caroline was initially shocked, but complex emotions soon flooded her, indescribable yet causing a tingling sensation at her fingertips.

“Gilbert.”

With a light chuckle, Caroline prodded, “You’re so lenient with her. Might you be in love with Sherilyn?”

Love? Gilbert froze, his brow furrowing instantly.

weight… He wasn’t sure if what he

easily declare it out

my girlfriend. Isn’t it natural for me to be accommodating

response left Caroline with a bitter smile. Had he forgotten that Sherilyn was once his

wife?

then, he hadn’t cared for her this

He had changed!

doubts, even regret–should she have really encouraged Gilbert to get back with Sherilyn to keep Francis close?

night, Gilbert

early, he headed downstairs, only to find Caroline

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“Gilbert, you’re up?”

the kitchen,

I’ve already

making beef pies. You like them,

“Beef pies?”

set down his coffee, “What

wasn’t exactly a quick breakfast option, requiring filling preparation and dough kneading, quite

bitter as she spoke. “Saw we had plenty of ingredients in the fridge, so I

here, it’s