Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 421

“Me.. ?” Gilbert waited for Francis to continue.

But Francis just stopped himself, shaking his head, “Nothing.”

“Come on, bro.” Gilbert’s tone mixed curiosity with frustration. “You can’t do that to me. What’s going on? You’re still keeping secrets from me?”

Francis just smiled and said, “I’ll tell you later. Right now, I’m off to see Caroline at the hospital. You’ll have to keep grandma company for dinner.”

So, he was going to visit Caroline.

“Alright then.”

Gilbert nodded, but he couldn’t shake the feeling that his brother was hiding something

serious.

What could it be that he found it so hard to talk about? Even to him?

Gilbert was so worried about Sherilyn that he barely slept that night.

The next morning, instead of heading straight to the office, he drove to the entrance of Sunset Ridge Community.

He knew Sherilyn usually didn’t head to her dance troupe until the afternoon, but he wanted to check on her before work to see if she was feeling any better.

Hesitating, he wondered if it was too early to call Sherilyn.

He really wanted to go up and see her, but she had made it clear… it wasn’t appropriate.

with himself, he saw Sherilyn rushing out of the gate! She was in a hurry, backpack slung over

pulling up beside her. “Where are you headed? Hop in, I’ll give

“Sure, thanks!”

didn’t hesitate

off, Gilbert noticed she still

up?” he

taken aback, nodding. Did it

night before and ended up

aware the dance troupe was on a break, so she hadn’t woken

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her phones, urging Gilbert. ‘Can

a docked pay and missing out on a perfect

Sure

the morning rush hour traffic slowed them

anxious girl beside him, he asked. ‘Skipped breakfast,

head, too worried to even

a mix of their breakfast burritos for me, will you?… Yes, deliver them to

to the

he ordering

something to eat soon. Your favorite

was right. But why

a bit hoarse as she said, “Yeah, that’s

the drive

troupe, Sherilyn quickly