Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

The moment was fleeting, yet the sour tinge at the tip of Sherilyn's nose was unbearable.

The last person who had cradled her feet to warm them was her grandma...

"What do you think?" Gilbert asked, his face beaming with a look that screamed 'praise me.' "Did I do good?"

"Uh..." Sherilyn's voice was hoarse as she nodded.

She dared not speak, fearing that her emotions might betray her control.

That's it? Not receiving the expected praise, Gilbert felt a tad disappointed.

His eyes twinkled mischievously as he teased, "Sweetheart, do you have athlete's foot or something?"

"What?" Sherilyn was taken aback. That was something she had never considered.

She mumbled, "No one's ever told me my feet stink."

"Silly."

Gilbert struggled to keep a straight face. "Who would tell you that to your face? They'd definitely talk behind your back."

That sorta made sense? Sherilyn was momentarily baffled.

"Not like me." Gilbert was enjoying this. "I'd tell you straight up."

"You're talking nonsense!" Sherilyn blushed, "Let me smell them then?"

Struggling, she tried to pull her foot away.

do the

himself any longer, Gilbert grabbed her foot and brought it close to his nose, taking a deep

"You're so annoying!"

him, "That's for messing with

help it; your foot is even

foot gently, his eyes

feet don't stink; they're

kiss, her skin crawling, and she lowered her voice, glancing at

"Don't..."

there to fear?" Gilbert's thick-skinned as

"Heh."

the driver's seat,

perfectly, "Ms. Sherilyn,

right. I

of my head. Don't mind me.

foreheads

Sherilyn could

dim car lights accentuating his chiseled features... Sherilyn's heart skipped a beat, suddenly remembering why

His dashing, debonair appearance.

then, she didn't realize that this charming prince was coated in poison, leading her to a

still asleep, she faintly heard Gilbert

moved quietly, careful not to wake her, not even turning on the

the time he tiptoed out, Sherilyn had opened her eyes, wide

of resentment welled up within

was he so stingy with

out of bed, she tied up

and headed to the bathroom