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

"About last night..."

know all

for him to say more, "Last

only do I know we were both kidnapped, but I

abruptly, his eyes reddening, breathing rapidly, his

wasn't like

"Wasn't it?"

comparison, Sherilyn remained calm

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

the truth, will

if

it's evident... A simple

were as they seem.

about

was speechless, struck

there was no way

parted, pale and powerless in apology, "I'm

after all, I was

eyebrows twitched, a thin smile on

would choose the person they

he knelt beside

hands tightly, as if letting go

afraid

was different, Sherilyn truly didn't

up,

pleading and reverentet