Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 440

Climbing the stairs, she realized he hadn’t gone to the master bedroom but had retreated to the study instead.

Left with no choice, Sherilyn followed, raising her hand to knock gently. “Gilbert?”

Silence was her only answer.

“Gilbert,” she persisted, knocking again. “I’m sorry about tonight. Please, don’t shut yourself away. Can we talk?”

Still no response.

“Gilbert?”

Knock, knock…

Inside, Gilbert frowned, standing in front of the liquor cabinet. He uncorked a bottle of whiskey and, from the bottom drawer, pulled out a pack of cigarettes, lighting one up.

She didn’t care about him, so why should he quit drinking and smoking for her?

Whatever!

Suddenly, Gilbert froze. Had he heard something?

No, it couldn’t be…

By now, the corridor had gone silent.

Had she just left? Was that all the patience she had for him?

“Sherilyn!”

tie yanked off in a swift motion and tossed aside

while, everything

the sofa,

What was Sherilyn doing?

woman! An ungrateful little creature! After everything he’d done for her, couldn’t she show a little

was noise

precisely, the sound of a key turning

a click, the door

outside, Sherilyn muttered to herself before pushing the

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strong scent

suffocatingly intense.

“What are you doing?”

noticing the whiskey bottle and the ashtray full

actually consumed? And why had he started smoking and drinking

Sherilyn walked to the window, pulling the curtains and opening the

she saw Gilbert still

irritation, she walked over, took the cigarette from his hand, and stubbed it out in the

Gilbert frowned, displeased, but

“Are you trying to live on smoke and Tiquor? Don’t you care

“Hmm?”

it amusing. “Oh, you care about me

“Yes,” Sherilyn nodded.

“That’s rich. You

“I, uh…”