Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

She had guessed it right; they had fought, indeed! After what happened with Edgar, how could they not?

It had escalated to the point where Sherilyn was hospitalized? The argument must have been intense.

Caroline pointed inside, "How's Sherilyn doing? She's okay, right?"

"She's fine." Gilbert's face showed no emotion and his tone was neutral as he calmly stated, "Sherilyn is pregnant."

"...What?"

Caroline's eyes widened in shock, her pupils dilating. "What did you say?"

She hadn't misheard, had she? Sherilyn was pregnant!

Gilbert glanced at her, repeating, "You heard right, Sherilyn's pregnant."

He looked at his watch, then added, "Anything else?"

His tone implied that if she had nothing more, he was going back to Sherilyn!

Caroline tugged at her lip, "No..."

Gilbert nodded, "Then I'll go in. Sherilyn could wake up any minute."

"Alright... Gilbert!"

Just as Gilbert turned to leave, Caroline stopped him again, Gilbert frowned in confusion, "Something else?"

Caroline forced a smile, "I just wanted to say, congratulations... to you, and Sherilyn."

into a rare, warm smile, "Thanks... I'll thank you on behalf of Sherilyn

"You're welcome..."

circled back

"Gilbert!"

to him again, Gilbert frowned and looked down at her,

In the hospital room.

woke up, slowly

was in a hospital and remembering the events that led her here... she had fainted into Gilbert's arms. So, he was the one who brought her

was pregnant?

Panic surged through her!

the covers

...

"Gilbert..."

her limbs

she blurted out, "Are you sure,

turned eerily

narrowed, his

Do you

"Gilbert!"

broached the subject, she had no

you willingly! The person she loves is Edgar They've been seeing each other behind your back, and you saw it. what you saw

"Shut up!"

could finish, Gilbert cut her

turned even darker, glaring at Caroline, "What nonsense are

I speaking nonsense?"