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."

"You and Edgar, were torn apart, you can't

was taken aback. Is that

couldn't wrap her head around was, if he thought as much, why would he still

is marriage a joke to

she remembered

wasn't marriage just a child's

married, I want to marry you. Let's make it work, it's okay if you don't like me now, after

wrapping his arms around her, pulling Sherilyn into

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

"Gilbert..."

felt suffocated, held

sense of fear creeping in, she pushed him, "Stop it, can you just calm

"I am calm."

his grip, "Where do

"You..."

rubbed her

"Let me put it this way...

fell silent all of a

"Heh."

of his embrace. "Marriage is a pact made

You can't even

you talk

adding, "We've already made this

Gilbert frowned, silent.