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."

smiled, taking her hand again. "I sleep

Really?

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

then, Gilbert's phone

go of her hand but didn't step

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

checked the time. "It's too early

put

of green juice, casually inquiring, "Who were you planning to

of the juice without hiding anything from

"Is something going on?"

nodded, a slight furrow in his brow. "It's

Sherilyn went silent, evidently not too

"Don't get it wrong."

expression as he explained, "My brother and I,

doctor?" Sherilyn looked up, guessing, "Is it

and I have always been

1. If

was the slightest hope, they couldn just sit by and

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"So..."

"Was that call

"Sort of."

a reliable doctor, but

since he himself was a patient, he knew all too well the

couldn't guarantee

doctor is