Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"Sherilyn."

"Yeah?"

Out of the blue, Gilbert interrupted her, taking hold of her hand.

Sherilyn turned, surprised, to look at him.

He was already looking her way, grinning from ear to ear, showcasing his pearly whites, "Let's get hitched."

Sherilyn was gobsmacked. Her mind went completely blank!

It was like a bolt from the blue!

"You... what?" Sherilyn blinked, her lashes fluttering, "What did you say?"

"Didn't catch that?" Gilbert eyed her, leaning in until their foreheads touched, "I said, let's get married. Sherilyn, let's tie the knot, eh? How about it?"

Sherilyn's mouth slightly agape, was at a loss for words!

She had thought, sneaking off to see Edgar, might tick him off! But never in a million years did she expect this!

"Aren't you barking up the wrong tree?"

Finally regaining her composure, Sherilyn chuckled and shook her head, "Shouldn't you be grilling me about why I went to see Edgar?"

"You heard me right. And I didn't ask the wrong question."

were torn apart, you can't get him out of

aback. Is that

couldn't wrap her head around was, if he thought

is marriage a

she remembered their first

marriage just a

marry you. Let's make it work, it's okay if you don't like me now, after we're married, you can shift your feelings from Edgar to me, how about it? Sherilyn, let me

around her, pulling

be your husband, to live with you forever! Let's tie the knot, shall

"Gilbert..."

held tightly

fear creeping in, she pushed him, "Stop it, can

"I am calm."

"Where do you think I'm

"You..."

rubbed her forehead, feeling

"Let me put it this way... let

silent all of a

"Heh."

a pact made by two people in love, planning to

You can't even answer

talk

adding, "We've already made this mistake

Gilbert frowned, silent.