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.

the car door, he placed her inside. He then opened a bottle of water for her, bringing

managed to have some water before shaking her head, refusing

happened on the

to ask, instead, he stroked her hair,

nodded, leaning back

off, Gilbert, worried she might be cold, turned up the heating. He also drove more cautiously,

and eyes shut, seemed to drift into

couldn’t see her face, only hearing her low sobbing. Concerned, he

“Sherlyn? Are you

ecb. Sherlyn didn’t wake up, continuing to sob,

closer, understanding now. Sherilyn was

wrong, I’m sorry,

this mean? Why was a daughter apologizing to her mother? And in a dream,

less?

was

Sherilyn was heartbreakingly

embraced her, whispering soothingly in her ear,

mother in the world

exceptional cases of the

opened her eyes and gazed at him with a

face, feeling

of her eyes, “You had a nightmare, so I had to stop and hold you, comfort you. Feeling a

hadn’t been fully asleep, her consciousness in

vaguely sensed it. She knew he spoke the

“Much better. Let’s drive.”