Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 436

Chapter 436

“Just saying.”

Rebecca said with a smile, tinged with a hint of envy, “Seriously, Caroline hit the jackpot, marrying into the Johnsons, Sunhaven’s top family! And let’s not forget, Francis… he’s quite the looker.”

“Really?” Sherilyn appeared puzzled, “You’ve met him?”

“Sure have.”

Rebecca reminded her, “Remember, that time you had that spat with Mr. Gilbert and he stormed off to Sunset Ridge Community? Francis was there too; he even gave me a lift

home.”

Reflecting for a moment, she praised, “Truly a gentleman, so refined and handsome!”

Sherilyn made another trip to the hospital.

This time, it was to get a prescription for fertility drugs.

The doctor was a contact of Joyce Cooper.

After failing to conceive last time, Sherilyn couldn’t let it go. “Doctor, I did everything you told me, but it didn’t work.”

“Relax,” The doctor advised, “Getting pregnant can be tricky. Taking these drugs doesn’t guarantee success.”

“I understand,” Sherilyn nodded. She knew he was right, but how could she not be

anxious?

need another

“Yes, please.”

her reasons, kindly advised, “You’re still young; there’s no need to put this much pressure on

said the

no choice, “I understand,

was futile,

nauseous or

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“Will do, doctor.”

Oak Manor, Sherilyn greeted him with a beaming

arms around his waist,

this

other cradling her jaw, he

The passion was unbridled.

ask, “Are you okay

“Mhm,” she nodded.

made their

particularly

close, overjoyed, “What’s

do you mean?”

her neck, “It’s been a while. You missed me,

her eyes, remaining

have to say

pulled her tightly into his embrace. “Sherilyn, you’re starting to like me, aren’t

did he

Gilbert continued, seemingly in a

from men? That if a woman

pondered, he laughed again, “Earlier,