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…

driven that person

Of course, she did.

pitch black. What if she

regretted it immediately. He shouldn’t have told her to leave, not at this

to call her, he hesitated and turned the screen off

He was scared…

Knock, knock.

was

opening to reveal

15:07

face, he watched her

n hurt

This was real

**ey*

he could hear

her eyes

bad for you. Are you hungry? I made some

glanced at the arm she was holding,

left, and she

tried to sound indifferent. “I don’t

was momentarily taken aback, annoyed. He was so difficult to

rolled the dough myself. It’s different,

raised an

“Come on.”

him downstairs, “I used chicken broth

she pulled him

of spaghetti, one large, one