Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1000

"Shouldn't we talk this out face to face?"

"Gilbert."

Francis looked at his brother, finding himself at a loss for words for a moment.

Had things not escalated to this point, he would have chosen to lock all secrets away by himself.

"Big bro?" Gilbert sensed something was off. "What's up? You seem troubled."

"It's like this..."

Francis let out a small sigh, slowly beginning to speak.

"Five years ago..."

The brothers sat opposite each other. Even though they had sent Caroline away, Francis still deliberately lowered his voice so only the two of them could hear. "That's what happened..."

After listening, Gilbert was petrified, like a pumpkin with its mouth carved out for Halloween, falling into a prolonged silence. "Gilbert."

Facing his brother, Francis felt an indescribable guilt.

"I'm sorry, Gilbert. I'm sorry to you, to Sherilyn... and to Caroline."

The list of people he had wronged was simply too long!

"Gilbert."

voice. "I couldn't cover all bases. I did what I could." "In

continued, "Sherilyn was wronged. I'll make it up

"No need."

this, Gilbert finally

pale face, he shook his head, his eyes filled with

bro, Sherilyn doesn't need money. She's not in

Indeed.

was just a number to her at this point. Francis spoke with difficulty, "I'm sorry. Is there anything I can do

don't have to

forced a smile, trying to lighten

to Sherilyn, not you, big bro! As for me,

Johnsons,

that oath

jaw, adding, "For

bringing him back to the Johnsons, escaping from the clutches of the Harrisons, he would have been nothing more than

en novelxo

able to return and take over the Harrison

called Francis big brother, but to him, Francis was both a father

debt of gratitude as deep as the

other, Francis's eyes filled with a bitter sweetness, lifting his hand to firmly pat his brother on the

Gilbert. Sherilyn is my sister. From now on, I'll do my best to

"Yeah."

standing up with reddened eyes, "Big bro, I'll

"Wait a minute..."

patio door suddenly swung

Caroline. She had seen Gilbert getting up to leave through the glass door and hurried