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."

a rare, warm smile, "Thanks... I'll

"You're welcome..."

circled back

"Gilbert!"

looked down at her, wondering what

In the hospital room.

up, slowly opening her

here... she had fainted

thought was whether she was pregnant? And if so, did Gilbert

Panic surged through her!

the covers and headed

...

"Gilbert..."

her limbs

"Are you sure, the baby Sherilyn's carrying, is

air turned eerily

his expression

you mean? Do you

"Gilbert!"

broached the subject, she had

bluntly, "Have you never considered it? She was never with you willingly! The person she loves is Edgar They've been seeing each other behind your back, and you saw it.

"Shut up!"

she could finish, Gilbert

at Caroline, "What nonsense are you

speaking