Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 877

"Sherilyn..."

Gilbert's gaze landed on her face, his thin lips parting slightly as he wrestled with how to break the news to her.

"What's up?"

Sherilyn's smile faltered slightly, noticing the seriousness in his expression.

"Is something wrong?"

"Yeah."

Gilbert nodded, aware that this secret couldn't be kept hidden for long.

With a solemn expression, he lifted his phone and placed it in front of Sherilyn. "Take a look for yourself." Sherilyn glanced over.

In just a moment, upon seeing the trending topic, her body went rigid, and she snatched the phone from him. Her complexion turned pale, disbelief evident in her voice.

"How could this happen? I did exactly as he said..."

"Sherilyn?"

Her reaction made Gilbert furrow his brows, speculating, "Did you know about this beforehand?"

He recalled Sherilyn acting off these past few days. Could this be what was troubling her?

"Why?"

Sherilyn lifted her head, her face so pale it was nearly translucent. "Why would he do this?"

He had already taken the money!

"I know!"

realization dawned on

wasn't just extortion or money. That was just a side benefit. The real aim was

"Why? Who could

hate

what are you talking about? What's going on? Is this what's

lifted her gaze to him,

grew anxious. "At this point, are you still keeping things

she nodded. "Yes, it's

there was nothing left to

summed it up in a few words. "It's

was both angry and anxious.

lowered her eyes,

but Gilbert had his

you, were you... awake? Did you know I kissed

pressed her lips together,

That was confirmation enough!

"Are you crazy?"

at her or himself. "You could have just pretended

I told you, it probably wouldn't have made a

went straight to the media. No matter what, we

the photos in his possession, in today's digital age, leaking

bet

media would only

minutes, if not seconds.

for a

it seemed

perplexed. "Who could

not the most important

of course, that the most pressing issue was

get the trending

his phone, calling