Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 786

But that simply wasn't enough, not by a long shot!

He glanced up at the apartment above; they had gone up together! Sherilyn actually let Galen inside! Were things progressing that quickly between them? How long would Galen stay? Could it be, overnight? Sherilyn's place was so small, where would he sleep? No way, with Sherilyn? Impossible!

Just the thought of Sherilyn in another man's arms drove him crazy! What could he do? Should he storm up there right now? But would Sherilyn even open the door for him? Besides, he was in a foul mood, afraid he might do something rash! Sherilyn and Jenna were both there; what if he scared them?

Opening his car door, Gilbert took out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from the glove compartment, lighting one after another, chain-smoking. One hour, he'd give it one hour at most. If that guy didn't come down, he'd go up!

However, it didn't take an hour. Galen came down. He had come mainly to check on Sherilyn's injuries, but now he had to head back as Yuna was causing a stir at home. He hadn't expected Gilbert to still be around.

"Still here, huh?" Galen smirked with a mocking tone. "Playing the lovelorn fool?"

"Galen!" Gilbert was on the verge of exploding, grabbing Galen by the arm, his eyes nearly popping out. "Stay away from her! Someone as fickle as you doesn't deserve her!"

who does? You? Oh..." Before Gilbert could react, Galen had a realization, "Or is it that only someone harboring a secret crush deserves

Gilbert

broke free, grabbing Gilbert's shirt, teeth clenched, "Gilbert,

liked her... then tell me, who's her father? Does she have

of questions were these? Gilbert

Get lost! From now on, I'll protect her!" With e got into his car and

away.

exchange. Was Sherilyn not an orphan? Hadn't grandma said her parents died when she

that

fifteen? That's why

the Johnson family? But Galen's demeanor didn't seem like he was making things up. On the contrary, he seemed to

his forehead, Gilbert picked up