Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 687

Chapter 687

The wail of an ambulance siren pierced the air.

"Mr. Gilbert! The ambulance is here!"

The ambulance screeched to a halt, and paramedics hurried out, rushing to Caroline's side to administer first aid before lifting her onto a stretcher and into the vehicle. Caroline was injured, her condition uncertain. Gilbert knew he shouldn't just leave her behind and walk away, but...

After wrestling with his thoughts, Gilbert pulled out his phone and dialed Francis's number. "Big brother, it's me. I need a favor... Yeah... Thanks a lot, bro!" Once he hung up, Gilbert glanced at Abel. "To Easthaven Docks!"

"Right away, Mr. Gilbert!"

As they drove, Gilbert immediately called Charles.

"Charles, it's about Sherilyn..."

"Mr. Gilbert!"

Charles's voice, fraught with urgency, cut him off. "Easthaven Docks are ablaze! The fire's massive! We can't get anywhere near the Harrison family's warehouse!" A fire? How could there be a fire?

Anger surged within Gilbert, his jaw clenching so tight he thought his teeth might crack.

"What about the fire department? Haven't they arrived?"

"They're here!" Charles replied, his voice edged with panic. "They're trying to put out the fire at the Harrison family's warehouse. Once it's under control, we'll move in!" Wait, they had to wait?

Could Sherilyn wait?

tightened further, his

a whirlwind of

Harrison family's warehouse, and Sherilyn was

was sure he hadn't misheard. Had Naylor

...

Docks was an

"Is anyone there? Help!"

for

bet

chair she'd been sitting on moments before and

the warehouse door was made of

What now?

was she

Fear of death is universal, and Sherilyn was no

"Cough, cough, cough!"

warehouse, she hadn't seen the flames yet, but smoke was seeping in through the cracks around the door. Sherilyn frowned,

"Cough, cough... cough, cough..."

was draining her strength. Leaning against the door, she collapsed to the floor. Gasping for air, her eyes bloodshot from the heat and lack of oxygen,

her

wouldn't make it

brief happiness in her infancy when her parents were loving, and she was their cherished

happiness was short-lived. Her father's

her grandmother, despite her advanced age, had to work to support

lost her grandmother