Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 419

In an instant, Gilbert felt as if someone had pressed his pause button, rendering him

Immobile.

In the dynamic duo of him and Sherilyn, it seemed like he was the dominant force, but in reality, Sherilyn had always been the puppet master.

He couldn’t live without her.

Yet, she treated him with a hot–and–cold demeanor, as if she could leave him at any moment. And now, she was in his arms.

As if, he was her entire world!

It took him less than a second to react, bending down unceremoniously to hug her back. His senses were filled with her scent.

So sweet, so intoxicating.

“Gilbert.” She whispered his name.

“Yes?”

“I’m not feeling well. Can you take me down the mountain?”

“Of course.”

Gilbert looked down at her, caressing her cheek. Cold, isn’t it? Her hands were cold too.

He couldn’t delay, picking her up and quickly descending the mountain.

her inside. He then opened a bottle of water for her, bringing it to her lips, “Take

Sherilyn managed to have some water before

had happened on

instead, he stroked her hair, “Close your

leaning back with her

car drove off, Gilbert, worried she might be cold, turned up the

tilted and eyes shut, seemed to drift

see her face, only hearing her low sobbing. Concerned, he pulled the car

her hand. “Sherlyn? Are

wake up, continuing to sob,

closer, understanding now.

wrong, I’m

apologizing

less?

I was wrong,

vulnerable Sherilyn was

her ear,

the specifics, what mother in the world could

of the truly

opened her eyes and gazed at him with a puzzled expression.

touched her face, feeling some warmth

had a

truth, Sherilyn hadn’t been fully asleep, her consciousness in a

She knew he spoke the truth

“Much better. Let’s drive.”