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.

bottle of water for her, bringing it to her lips, “Take a

to have some water before

if something had happened on the mountain or if she had encountered

he didn’t dare to ask, instead, he stroked her hair, “Close

nodded, leaning back

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

with her head tilted and eyes shut,

only hearing her low sobbing.

“Sherlyn? Are

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

now. Sherilyn was missing her

wrong,

apologizing to her mother? And in

less?

sob, I was

vulnerable Sherilyn was heartbreakingly

embraced her, whispering soothingly in her ear, “Don’t cry, your mom won’t be mad at

the specifics, what mother in the world could stay

the

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

touched her face,

had a nightmare, so I had to stop

hadn’t been fully asleep, her

Gilbert did, she vaguely sensed it. She knew he spoke the truth

“Much better. Let’s drive.”