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.

inside. He then opened a bottle of water

to have some water

to ask if something had happened on the

ask, instead, he stroked her hair, “Close

Sherilyn nodded, leaning back

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

with her head tilted and eyes shut, seemed to drift into a

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

“Sherlyn? Are

didn’t wake up, continuing

in closer, understanding now. Sherilyn was

sorry, I’m wrong,

a daughter apologizing

less?

I was wrong, so

vulnerable Sherilyn was

her, whispering soothingly in her ear, “Don’t

what mother in the world could

cases of the truly heartless, of

her eyes and gazed at him with

her face,

eyes, “You had a nightmare, so I had to stop and

fully asleep, her consciousness in a

sensed it. She knew he spoke the truth

“Much better. Let’s drive.”