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?"

***

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!

gripped the arms of her wheelchair, her eyes gradually filling with a fiery determination. "You stop right there. How dare you

Stop shouting, Gilbert won't come back... Grandma is still

"?"

reality, looking

with deep

gone... So now, tell me, what are you going to

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

this matter

taken aback, "What do

tilted her

uncertainty, "You mean, you're not

agreement, "I've

had pulled her aside just to

Gilbert, always loyal,

But...

"Why?"

Caroline didn't understand.

Francis, sensing something

furrowed her brows, her suspicion

referring to her

it

ago, he woke

family was engulfed in immense joy, and for the next several