Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 441

What’s going on here?

Sherilyn peered into his face, searching for clues. Was this a breakup in the making?

She had to admit, panic was setting in. “Gilbert…”

“Leave!”

Gilbert’s eyes were shadowed, a tired gesture of his hand accompanying his command, “Go! While I’m not regretting this, just leave!”

Sherilyn stood frozen, dumbstruck.

“Leave, will you!”

His sudden outburst made Sherilyn’s shoulders tremble. With a furrowed brow, she hesitated, then turned and walked away.

Her footsteps echoed, growing fainter until the door to the study clicked shut. Gilbert’s gaze sharpened as he stood and made his way to the liquor cabinet.

The burn of whiskey was a poor distraction from his thoughts. Did anyone remember that today was his birthday?

His birthday, not Mr. Gilbert’s. Probably not.

In the early years, Caroline used to sneak him gifts, whispering a happy birthday.

But those days had faded…

Tonight, all he wanted was to spend his birthday with someone special to him. Yet, even that simple wish seemed out of reach…

he had driven that person

Of course, she did. Being with him

pitch black. What if she ran into some

He shouldn’t have told her to leave, not at this

her, he

He was scared…

Knock, knock.

study door was

up, the door opening to reveal Sherilyn.

15:07

watched her approach,

n hurt

This was real

**ey*

he could hear

eyes

empty stomach is bad for you. Are you hungry? I made

glanced at the arm she was

she had

sound indifferent. “I

taken aback, annoyed. He was so

I rolled the dough myself.

raised an

“Come on.”

arm with his, leading him downstairs, “I used chicken

as she pulled him to the

of spaghetti,