Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"How did you find out?"

Sherilyn stared straight into the man's troubled, handsome face, her eyebrows arching slightly as she cut him off with a chilly tone.

"Where did I give myself away?"

"Here..."

Gilbert raised his hand, pointing to her temple, "The hairpin, I gave one to Jenna, there were two."

Really?

Sherilyn paused, raising her hand to touch her temple, indeed finding the hairpin there.

When had she put it on? Had Jenna put it there for her?

So, that's how it was. Unexpectedly, this was the reason...

Sherilyn let her hand drop, her lips curving into a mocking smile. Was this her downfall? After hiding for so long, to be exposed by something as trivial as a hairpin... Probably not.

After all, this was the last resort she had left for herself and Jenna...

Only as a last resort...

Yet, life is unpredictable, and here she was, pushed onto this path without warning!

On one hand, Sherilyn felt a sense of relief; on the other, a new weight of pressure descended.

What now?

She had imagined this moment countless times in her mind...

Yet, she remained composed.

smirked, looking directly at the man. "Aren't you

that moment, only she knew how

on Jenna. Would he accept her, or not? Jenna's future depended solely on

seemingly pressing on his chest, making it hard for him to breathe

three years old

had left Sunhaven four years ago, minus

to

...his child?

gaze

murmuring, "Mine,

Jenna was

and Jenna had an inexplicable

raised an eyebrow, "Doubtful? Then feel free to get a

"No!"

hurriedly denied, his mouth dry,

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was visibly anxious. "Why didn't you tell me back then?! Why be

"Told you?"

Sherilyn's eyelashes fluttered,

into a

have the

en

nodded, "Yes, I didn't tell you. But did I even have the chance to

past was in the past, but that didn't mean it was forgotten! Nor did it mean it never

I say you're forgetful or

a pause, she laughed again, her laugh carrying a desolate

then let me