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.

He then opened a bottle of water for her, bringing it to her

have some water before shaking her

wanted to ask if something had happened on

instead, he

Sherilyn nodded, leaning back with

she might be cold, turned up

tilted and eyes shut, seemed to drift into

face, only hearing her low

her hand. “Sherlyn? Are you

Sherlyn didn’t wake up, continuing

closer, understanding now.

wrong, I’m sorry,

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

less?

I was wrong, so

vulnerable Sherilyn was heartbreakingly

silently embraced her, whispering soothingly in her ear, “Don’t cry, your mom won’t

the specifics, what mother in the world could stay

exceptional cases of the

the silence, Sherilyn gently opened her eyes and gazed at him with a

her face, feeling some

relieved, he wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, “You had a nightmare, so I had to stop and hold you, comfort you. Feeling a bit

Sherilyn hadn’t been fully asleep, her consciousness in

she vaguely sensed it. She knew he spoke the truth and

“Much better. Let’s drive.”