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.”

doctor, unaware of her reasons, kindly advised, “You’re still young; there’s no need to put this much pressure on yourself. Moreover, these drugs shouldn’t be taken too often; they can have

had said the

Sherilyn felt she had no choice, “I understand, thanks for your concern. Sorry to trouble

advice was futile, the doctor wrote

you feel nauseous or dizzy, make sure

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“Will do, doctor.”

Gilbert returned to Golden Oak Manor, Sherilyn greeted him with

back.” She wrapped her arms around his waist, pressing herself

took this as

the other cradling her jaw,

The passion was unbridled.

ask, “Are you okay

“Mhm,” she nodded.

they made

was particularly enthusiastic that

her close, overjoyed, “What’s gotten

you mean?” Sherilyn

“It’s been a

closed her eyes, remaining

have to

her tightly into his embrace. “Sherilyn, you’re starting

silent. How did he come to that

continued, seemingly in a world of

said that women are different from men? That if a woman doesn’t like a man,

he pondered, he laughed again,