Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 383

“Caroline!” Gilbert frowned, hastily interrupting her, “You’re kind of obsessing over this. You know our brother; if he promised you something he won’t go back on his word.”

“Yeah,” Caroline replied, her voice tinged with resignation.

“So, stop worrying,” Gilbert thought she’d taken his advice to heart, finally seeing reason. “He would never betray you.”

Betrayal? She had once believed that, but now, doubt clouded her mind.

“Let’s change the subject.”

Shifting gears, Caroline continued making beef pies, a hint of a smile on her face, “You haven’t had these in a while. Eat up later; I remember you could eat a lot.”

“It’s no trouble, really. The cleaner will be here soon anyway…”

“Gilbert.” Caroline suddenly asked, “I couldn’t find the black pepper powder. Are we out?”

“Are we?”

Gilbert’s brow furrowed, and he stood up immediately, “Then I’ll go buy some!”

“No need!” Caroline laughed, stopping him, “You know I don’t really eat it much. Just

wondered if we had some, that’s all.”

we need

head, “Sherilyn likes it. I’ll go get some; the store around the corner has

“Ah, Gilbert…”

him but to no avail. Watching

of his way for

back later than planned, with a jar of black pepper powder in hand.

while,”

Sherilyn’s favorite brand. I had

from

“Sherilyn.”

moving to greet her, carefully reading her

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11:23

So

Sherilyn smiled, nodding. “You guys have been up

She’d lumped Gilbert and Caroline together, subtly distancing

her wrist,

lead her to the

the kitchen, finishing up. Hearing them, she looked over, “Oh, Sherilyn,

the deep

a

go of her

do that. You sit and