Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 701

"Sorry." Sherilyn Gomez's throat was sore, her voice a low, husky whisper.

"Hard to talk, can you bear with me?"

Her polite demeanor instantly tightened Gilbert Johnson's heartstrings. His mouth went dry, and his palms began to sweat. "I'm listening, take your time, no rush."

His voice was gentle and soothing, treating her as if she were something fragile, as if speaking any louder might shatter her.

Sherilyn looked directly at him, beginning slowly, "I wanted to discuss something with you... about Jenna's... cryogenic preservation. Have you given it some thought?" Gilbert's eyes darkened, "We agreed to wait until the right time..."

"I can wait." Sherilyn wasn't pressing, "But you have to promise me, when the time comes, you'll cooperate."

"How could I not?" Gilbert frowned, "Jenna is my daughter too."

"Alright." Sherilyn nodded, "I trust you'll keep your promise."

She smiled slightly.

"When it's time for Jenna's matter, I'll contact you. If you want to see Jenna, you can reach out to Sophia..."

"Sherilyn?!"

Gilbert's heart skipped, that taut string nearly snapping!

"Are you saying... you don't plan to see me again?"

"Yes." Sherilyn's brow furrowed slightly, covering her throat, nodding. "Unless it's necessary, I indeed don't want to see you again."

"Sherilyn!"

cooling. Here it comes! The trap Naylor

"About last night..."

all about

more, "Last night, besides me, Caroline

clear eyes showed calmness, neither angry nor sad, "Not only do I know we were both kidnapped, but I

stood abruptly, his eyes reddening, breathing rapidly, his chest

wasn't like

"Wasn't it?"

Sherilyn remained calm and

hiding it, it's evident... A face-to-face

the truth,

if

evident... A simple belongs

were as they seem.

eyebrow, "How about it? Ready for

was speechless, struck

was no

lips parted, pale and

apology, after all, I was endangered because of

twitched, a thin smile

such a situation would choose the person they love. It's human nature..."

focused, he knelt beside the bed, kneeling

clasped her hands tightly, as if letting go would make

was afraid

it, this time was different, Sherilyn

looked up, his

pleading and reverentet