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.

Really?

the edge of the plaster peeking out from his collar. With his neck stiff, and he

phone buzzed

didn't step

got it, wait for

the time. "It's too early for anything

he put down his

of green juice, casually

a sip of the

"Is something going on?"

a slight furrow in his brow. "It's

Sherilyn went silent, evidently not

"Don't get it wrong."

as he explained, "My brother and I, we're trying to find a doctor

up, guessing, "Is

brother and I have always

1. If

the slightest hope, they couldn just sit by and

QUMS

"So..."

pointed at his phone. "Was that call about some good

"Sort of."

doctor, but with medical

was a patient, he knew all too

couldn't guarantee

"This doctor