Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 444

He told Sherilyn, “Open it up.”

“What?” Sherilyn placed her brush down and lifted the lid of the box.

To her surprise, it contained a wristwatch, oddly familiar. It seemed as if she had seen it somewhere before.

“Feels familiar, doesn’t it?”

Gilbert smiled lightly, taking the watch out of the box, grasping Sherilyn’s left wrist, and fastening the watch on it.

“Ah, it suits you perfectly. Your wrist is slender, the strap fits just right, and your fair skin complements it.”

It was always about objects complementing people, but in Mr. Gilbert’s words, it was the other way around.

Sherilyn frowned, hesitant to accept, “It’s too valuable.”

“Valuable? It’s just a watch.” Gilbert dismissed, “It matches mine.”

That’s when it clicked for her.

No wonder it looked familiar; he had a similar one, just a bit larger, a men’s model.

He smiled, “I didn’t expect it to be ready so soon, but since they had mine as a template, all they had to do was recreate it.”

Indeed, a Patek Philippe made to order.

only two watches of their kind

watch felt too hot to handle for

probably keep it safe. It’s too precious. What if it gets scratched, or

“Don’t worry.”

pressed her hand down, preventing her from

losing it? That won’t happen. Each watch has its own serial number, like a person’s DNA. As long as we

hand, bringing it close to her

grin,

ticking–wearing matching watches, it’s as

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charming thing

ready, they headed

breakfast, Gilbert received a call from Sylvia. “Mm, alright, I’ve got it, Grandma. Don’t worry,

Gilbert glanced at Sherilyn’s plate, taking

this afternoon. Grandma mentioned something about my brother’s wedding needs

“Sure.”

rest post–breakfast, they left

not directly to

Grandma’s medication is running

a detour to the