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

Of course, she did. Being with him was never

night pitch black. What if

told her to leave, not at this hour. He should

intending to call her, he hesitated and

He was scared…

Knock, knock.

was knocked on

head shot up, the door opening to reveal Sherilyn.

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face, he watched her approach, bing his tongue to test

n hurt

This was real

**ey*

now, he could hear her

Sherilyn took his hand, her eyes and long

on an empty stomach is bad for you. Are you hungry? I made some spaghetti,

the arm

left, and she had

sound indifferent. “I

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

I rolled the dough myself. It’s different,

raised an

“Come on.”

his, leading him downstairs, “I used chicken broth from the fridge for the sauce, it’s

nothing as she pulled him to the

table, two plates of