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.

out of the gate! She was in a hurry,

immediately drove over, pulling up beside her. “Where are you headed? Hop in,

“Sure, thanks!”

Sherilyn didn’t hesitate and

drove off, Gilbert noticed

wake up?” he

was taken aback, nodding. Did it show that

the night before and

on a

1/2

395

kept glancing at her phones, urging Gilbert.

troupe meant a docked pay and missing out on

Sure

stepped on the gas, although the morning rush hour traffic slowed

girl beside him, he asked.

Sherilyn shook her head, too worried

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

listened to the

he ordering

hanging up, Gilbert looked at her, “Hang tight, you’ll have something to eat soon. Your favorite breakfast burritos, if I remember

right. But

moved, Sherilyn’s voice came out a bit

rest of the drive passed in

the troupe, Sherilyn quickly thanked him, “Thanks a