Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1001

"I can't forgive..."

Caroline Bennett froze, repeating the words in a daze, her gaze suddenly sharp, "What do you mean by that?"

Gilbert Johnson let out a faint, cold laugh, took a deep breath, and sighed, "Exactly what it sounds like."

Then, he turned and walked away.

"Gilbert! Gilbert!"

Watching his retreating figure, Caroline felt his determination. She had this premonition that after he left today, the next time they met... they would be strangers!

In a mix of shock and fear, Caroline shouted, "Gilbert! Stop right there! I'm telling you, stop right now! Do you hear me? Have you forgotten your promise to always be there for me?"

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Yes, Gilbert paused, remembering he had indeed made that promise.

But now, "I'm about to break that promise."

Once he had made up his mind, there was no going back.

But Gilbert sighed, "I can't be the same towards you anymore."

After leaving those words behind, Gilbert clenched the doorknob, turned it gently, opened the door, and stepped out.

"Gilbert!"

disbelief, stared at the empty doorway,

He really left!

of her wheelchair, her eyes gradually filling with a fiery determination. "You stop right there. How

time, placing his hand on her shoulder, "Calm down! Stop shouting, Gilbert won't come back...

"?"

to reality, looking up

filled with deep

me, but what about you? He's gone... So now, tell me, what

was as gentle and composed as ever, almost to the point of

consider this

was taken aback, "What do

her

not going to do anything about

frowned slightly in agreement, "I've already talked it over

astonished. He had pulled her aside just to convince

surprising that he succeeded. Gilbert, always loyal, would

But...

"Why?"

Caroline didn't understand.

sensing something off... He was

suspicion growing, "You already

to her pregnancy

pregnant, it was after he had fallen into

year ago, he woke

immense joy, and for the next several months, all their focus was on his