Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 398

“You, you…” Caroline, fuming, clutched at her chest, feeling utterly choked up and yet, at a loss for words to

counter.

“Caroline.”

Gilbert closed his eyes briefly, taking a moment to steady his breath and calm his thoughts.

“I didn’t come here to argue with you. I need you to understand something… Yes, you saved my life back then. Without you, I would have been six feet under, and I owe you my life for that! All these years, I’ve kept my promise, looking out for you, protecting the Johnson family! But that doesn’t give you the right to meddle in my life!”

“Me, meddling in your life? As if!” Caroline laughed bitterly, her eyes brimming with tears. “You use Sherilyn’s best friend, threatening her to come back to you. That’s coercion! Gilbert, love doesn’t work if you push it; it’s got to come naturally.”

Hearing this, Gilbert’s back stiffened, a barely perceptible shudder running through him.

Then, he retorted calmly, “I’m the one forcing the issue, and I’ll be the one facing the consequences. How would you know whether it’s sweet or not?”

Caroline was speechless, her mouth opening and closing without a sound.

He actually said that. She was at a loss for words.

Gilbert gave her one last look, “This is the last time. Stay out of my business from now on!”

“Gilbert…”

could stop him. Fortunately, she

on his word, that was Gilbert’s problem

showed up at the

“Caroline!”

know you’re worried.”

spreading her hands in exasperation. “I did drop the charges,

tried to reason with him,” she

victim here and

criminal offense

What?

brain was about to

looked at Caroline, who chuckled softly–she had underestimated Gilbert’s

who cherished her more than anything, who couldn’t stop thinking about her, was raging because she got

go, he was determined

in Sunhaven,

word, Sherilyn turned to leave.

Caroline smirked triumphantly. Who would have thought? In the end/she

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was injured, but she got Rebecca’s

must despise Gilbert by now, right? Would