Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

He silently closed his eyes for a moment.

"About what happened later..."

Sherilyn lifted her head, her voice steady yet fearless, "I begged you, remember? I wanted to stay another day in Sunhaven because I felt so terrible, really terrible..."

Tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.

"My Jenna has been unwell, I wonder, was it because I got soaked in the rain that day?"

The hardships of the past weighed heavily on her heart.

"After we got to Crestwood, you didn't forget, did you? You never reached out to me again, leaving me alone in a city that was a complete stranger to me! You abandoned me for four years!"

Sherilyn bit her lip, her voice trembling, "Am I stubborn? Maybe, but after you discarded me so easily, how could I ever believe you'd accept my child, take responsibility for her!"

Gilbert's gaze shattered as if he had been struck dumb, unable to find the words.

Sherilyn suddenly laughed, "I'm legally your wife, yet I'm also just a parasite you could easily throw away!"

Parasite!!

Gilbert felt as if his head was splitting open, like there was a drill boring through his brain...

Yes, he remembered saying those words.

Because back then, Caroline had lost her child... His older brother had slipped into a coma, and it was uncertain if he would ever wake up...

The reasons that seemed justifiable at the time now crumbled into nothing in front of Sherilyn and her daughter Jenna!

throat, his lips

his entire being was filled with endless regret. Every movement brought a

Sherilyn suddenly stood up,

up, grabbing her hand and asking, "Where

"Let go of me!"

"Sherilyn..."

at Gilbert! The pale pink, sticky liquid

laugh, breaking free

"Sherilyn!"

forgotten down jacket from the chair and

ahead, not

Gilbert's fonger strides quickly

Vol.ne

to her. He unfolded

jacket and wrapped

her from behind.

Let

Sherilyn,

him, her body shaking uncontrollably, more from anger than

just put

Afraid she

to take care o f you get sick, it's Jenne

who'll suffer, isn't it?"

This reason persuaded her.

out her arms and