Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 438

“Ha–ha. Yes!”

Jenna was over the moon, curling up into a little ball, snuggling close to her mom.

Meanwhile, Gilbert was on the verge of blowing up Sherilyn’s phone!

He had arrived at the dance studio at 6 o’clock sharp to pick up Sherilyn, as they had agreed. But, her phone was unreachable, and she hadn’t replied to any of his messages.

What was going on?

Gilbert furrowed his brows, puzzled.

Just then, he spotted Rebecca stepping out.

“Rebecca!” Gilbert quickly intercepted her, “Hey, has Sherilyn not left yet?”

“Sherilyn?” Rebecca looked surprised, “Oh, she left nearly an hour ago.”

Really?

Gilbert’s attempt to maintain a smile faltered, “Do you know where she went?”

“No clue, she didn’t say,” Rebecca shrugged.

“Thanks.”

“No problem.”

As Rebecca left, Gilbert’s handsome face turned grim. Sherilyn had already left? Where to? Had something happened? Why wasn’t she answering her phone?

If something had come up suddenly, shouldn’t she have at least informed him?

another ten minutes

darkening, Gilbert picked up his phone again to

was no

growing irritation, he sent her another

are you? Is everything okay? Should I come

his message vanished

The night grew deeper.

in his car, constantly glancing at his phone to check for any missed calls

14:30

Chapter 438

unread messages.

Humph!

for a cigarette to calm his

found a box of

smoking habit and

his mouth, immediately frowning at the taste. Normally, he could barely tolerate it, but today

where had Sherilyn

her, and she was just

Gilbert’s initial

had her share of troubling encounters, from creepy taxi drivers to being kidnapped

up his phone, dialing her number

But still, no answer.

up

he couldn’t get through to her

At the hospital.

had finally fallen asleep after her medication was

whispered softly, “Feeling tired, huh? You haven’t had anything to eat yet. I’ll stay here; go

“Okay.”

table and instinctively reaching for her phone, only to