Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1036

She forgot - his neck was stiff, having just slapped on a plaster for relief.

"It's nothing."

Gilbert grinned, revealing a row of dazzling teeth, as he gripped her hand. "Go on, huh?" Go on with what?

Sherilyn's face flushed a deep red as she jerked her hand away. "Behave, will you?"

Escaping his embrace, she announced, "I'm going to freshen up!"

Breaking free, she dashed into the bathroom.

"Tsck!"

Gilbert frowned, gently touching his stiff neck. He was so close to pulling off his charm offensive!

But still...

His lips curled into a smile, realizing that charm might just be a viable strategy after all.

After freshening up, Sherilyn was the first to head downstairs.

The housekeeper had just served breakfast when Gilbert made his way down as well. "You're up early too?"

Sherilyn checked the time. "I've got to get ready for makeup. You could've slept in."

"Slept enough."

hand again. "I sleep

Really?

of the plaster peeking out from his collar. With his neck stiff, and he talks about good sleep

phone

her hand but didn't step away, answering the call right in

I've got it,

checked the time. "It's too early for

he put down

juice, casually inquiring, "Who were

a sip of the

"Is something going on?"

nodded, a slight furrow in

went silent,

"Don't get it wrong."

her expression as he explained, "My brother and I, we're trying

up, guessing, "Is

Gilbert nodded. "My brother and I have always been looking for

1. If

couldn just sit by and watch

QUMS

"So..."

"Was that call about some good

"Sort of."

reliable doctor, but with medical treatments,

since he himself was a patient, he knew all too well the unpredictability of life and

doctors couldn't guarantee

continued, "This doctor is in