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!"

sudden realization

just extortion or money. That was just a side benefit. The real aim was

"Why? Who could

would hate her this

was confused. "Sherilyn, what are you talking about? What's going on? Is this what's been troubling

lifted her gaze to

this point,

was complex as she nodded. "Yes, it's

so there

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

and anxious. "Why

lowered her eyes, remaining

didn't speak, but Gilbert

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

her lips

That was confirmation enough!

"Are you crazy?"

her or himself. "You could have just pretended not to know, taking advantage

eye. "Even if I told you, it probably wouldn't have

person took the money and went straight to the media. No matter what, we couldn't have stopped

possession, in today's digital age, leaking them

bet

would only take

minutes, if not seconds.

a moment, then

situation, it seemed

was perplexed. "Who could it

not the most important thing

that the most

trending

swiped his