Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 405

“What on earth are you talking about?” Sherilyn was shocked.

What kind of relationship do they have? Promises, really?

What baffled Sherilyn the most was why he was so hell–bent on staying with her.

She racked her brain for reasons. “Do you think I’m easy to manipulate?”

“Easy to manipulate?” Gilbert chuckled.

That was the joke of the century!

Sherilyn got the irony, retorting, “I don’t get along with Caroline, and you still want to push this forward. That means I’ll inevitably run into her again. We’ll end up arguing, maybe even getting into a physical altercation like last time on set!”

She really didn’t get it. “Doesn’t that bother you?”

Who dates just to find trouble?

Bringing someone home only to end up fighting every day… Is he out of his mind, or does he have a penchant for punishment?

Gilbert’s lips curled into a smirk, his eyebrows lifting. “Oh, what, you’re worried about me?” Sherilyn was both furious and speechless.

“It’s still the same,” Gilbert said, his smile widening, indulging in his fantasies since, after all, dreaming was tax–free.

me, you’ll need to be my girlfriend first.

a deep breath, her

think she was joking? Rebecca was still in detention, waiting for

Mr. Gilbert, in your eyes, are the lives of ordinary people just playthings

a

mine and your friend’s fate. If anyone’s

kind of nonsense was

locking

that moment, there was no laughter, no anger… no

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Intense, yet pure.

24/7,

was he after? Why

drove her back to Sunset Ridge Community.

night, Sherilyn was destined to toss and turn, struggling to find sleep

later than usual. It was Jenna who roused her.

“Mommy, Mommy.”

raise her voice. Mommy had

eyes, pulling her soft, fragrant daughter into her

are you feeling

was worried about her.

pinched her daughter’s chubby cheeks. “Mommy’s just being lazy today.”

into her mother’s embrace. “Jenna wants to be lazy with