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 moved but no words came

heart, his entire being was filled with endless regret. Every movement brought a mix of pain and

Sherilyn

her hand

"Let go of me!"

"Sherilyn..."

picked up a strawberry milkshake from the table and hurled it at

laugh, breaking free and

"Sherilyn!"

messy state, grabbed Sherilyn's forgotten

ran ahead, not looking back.

Gilbert's fonger strides quickly

Vol.ne

her. He unfolded

jacket and wrapped

her from behind.

go! Let me

cold! Sherilyn,

forced to stop, glaring at him, her body

just put on

Afraid she

to take care o f you get sick,

who'll suffer, isn't it?"

This reason persuaded her.

out her