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.

of the gate!

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

“Sure, thanks!”

it was him, Sherilyn didn’t hesitate and got

noticed she still seemed a bit

up?”

Sherilyn was taken aback, nodding.

night before and ended up

dance troupe was on a break, so she hadn’t woken her un

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phones, urging Gilbert. ‘Can you go any

docked pay and missing out

Sure

gas, although the morning rush hour traffic

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

too worried to even

picked up his phone and made a call. “Hey, it’s me. Swing by The Velvet Fork, grab a mix of their breakfast burritos

listened to the whole

he ordering for

“Hang tight, you’ll have something to eat soon. Your favorite breakfast burritos,

was right. But why did

voice came out a bit hoarse as she

rest of the

troupe, Sherilyn