Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"Sherilyn..."

A current of panic surged through Gilbert. He was truly flustered!

He never anticipated such a twist in events!

Holding Sherilyn's hand, he pleaded for forgiveness, "I'm sorry, I..."

"Stop it."

Sherilyn stared at him, her gaze steady and unflinching, "I'm not interested in those half-hearted apologies. Save your energy." "It's not half-hearted!"

Gilbert lifted her hand to his lips, his mind racing for a way to keep his brother's secret safe while also appeasing Sherilyn's anger.

"The truth is...I didn't find out.......I was afraid you'd be mad, that's why I said that!"

Let Sherilyn think him incapable.

"I'm sorry, I failed to handle the task you gave me. It's my fault."

Sherilyn barely lifted an eyelid, "That's it?"

"Yes!" Gilbert leaned in, kissing her forehead as his voice trembled slightly.

"It's my fault. You can hit me, yell at me, be mad at me...anything. But please, don't say things like 'when do we break up,' 'my feelings for you were all fake'... Can we not go there?" Sherilyn remained silent.

She didn't buy his excuse of not being able to trace a hidden number. It was either unwillingness on his part or there was something else he was hiding.

But Sherilyn was tired of arguing. She knew it was futile.

hand, her tone

this, Gilbert immediately agreed,

She thought to herself that this would be

wouldn't ask him for any

...

arriving at Golden

housekeeper was about to leave, "Mr. Gilbert, Ms. Gomez, dinner is ready and still warm. It's the

"Got it."

"You can go

The housekeeper nodded

this time, Sherilyn had already made her way to the staircase,

the rice and soup, so Sherilyn could eat as soon

a while, Sherilyn didn't show

and decided to go

entering the room, he heard the sound

bathroom. Sherilyn was taking.net

waited by

a while, the bathroom door slid

approached her,

"No, thanks."

shook her head, avoiding his gaze, "I'm not hungry. I don't feel

the bed, pulled

approached the bed, sitting on the

her delicate face, he coaxed gently, "It's not good to sleep on an empty

and still refused, "I don't want to eat. It's okay, I often skipped dinner

before, now