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!"

furrowed, his voice cooling. Here it comes! The

"About last night..."

all about

fluttered, no need for him to say more,

know we were both kidnapped, but I also

his eyes reddening, breathing rapidly,

wasn't like

"Wasn't it?"

comparison, Sherilyn remained calm

it's evident... A face-to-face with

the truth,

if

it's evident... A simple belongs to

were as they seem.

raised an eyebrow, "How about it? Ready for a

speechless, struck

there was no way

and powerless in apology,

after all, I was endangered because of

a thin smile on her

a situation would choose the

focused, he knelt beside

clasped her hands tightly, as if letting go would

afraid

time was different, Sherilyn

up,

pleading and reverentet