Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"Rebecca?" Sherilyn's voice was a mix of shock and delight.

Ever since Rebecca White got discharged from the hospital, Sherilyn hadn't seen her, "How have you been? Are your eyes..."

Before she could finish, another voice interrupted from the other end of the call.

"Ms. White, what are you doing?"

"Ah..."

Rebecca let out a soft gasp, too hurried to say anything more before the call abruptly ended.

"Rebecca? Rebecca?"

Sherilyn was bewildered. Why did Rebecca call if she wasn't going to say anything?

The entire ordeal lasted less than ten seconds!

Phone still in hand, Sherilyn's brows furrowed in concern.

"What's wrong?" Gilbert, indifferent to Rebecca's situation, hated seeing Sherilyn upset.

"Something wrong with your friend?"

Sherilyn looked up, the worry evident on her face.

Perhaps it was because Gilbert was the only one around, or maybe it was because he had been pretty decent to her lately, but subconsciously, she felt he was someone she could trust. Without overthinking, she blurted out, "Can you trace a blocked number?"

She handed him her phone, showing the call log.

me, but

didn't quite get it, "But

Sherilyn's mind was a mess, "I'm worried Rebecca might be

would you

situation, "Wasn't she taken in by

Sherilyn frowned, questioning.

why would she call me from a hidden number? And her voice... it sounded

crying? Asking

her head, "but she

voice on the call, perhaps a household servant, carried an unnerving mix of threat and

voice that

Rebecca end the call? Or was it that

some kind of

hidden number. Can

she spoke, Sherilyn suddenly

him for granted? Her tone was as casual as if she was asking him to fetch her a

smirking, his

teasing, as he said, "Sherilyn, you're becoming pretty bold with

Content

Sherilyn felt a bit awkward. "I mean, if

"How could I not?"

Gilbert smile

as he leaned in

his whispering, "In

a guy ever