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 the number was

didn't quite get it, "But you know it was

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

would you

basics about Rebecca's situation, "Wasn't she taken in by her grandfather? How could she be in danger at

Sherilyn frowned, questioning.

me from a hidden number? And her

crying? Asking for

not that," Sherilyn shook her head, "but she seemed

a household servant, carried an unnerving mix of threat and

right after this voice that

end the call? Or was it that

some

lead I have is this hidden number. Can you help me check

spoke, Sherilyn

granted? Her tone was as casual as if

was smirking, his

said, "Sherilyn, you're becoming pretty bold

Content

awkward. "I mean, if

"How could I not?"

Gilbert smile

as he leaned in

his whispering, "In front

a guy ever