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."

again. "I sleep

Really?

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

phone buzzed in

step away, answering the call right in front

it's me... Alright, I've got it, wait for

Gilbert checked the time. "It's too early for anything

put down his

him a glass of green juice, casually inquiring, "Who

of the juice without hiding anything from

"Is something going on?"

Gilbert nodded, a slight furrow in his

Sherilyn went silent, evidently not

"Don't get it wrong."

he explained, "My brother and

Sherilyn looked up, guessing, "Is it about

Gilbert nodded. "My brother and I have always been

1. If

was the slightest hope, they couldn

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"So..."

at his phone. "Was that call about some good

"Sort of."

doctor, but with medical treatments,

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

the most skilled doctors couldn't guarantee a

"This doctor is