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

Really?

out from his collar. With his neck stiff, and he talks about

Gilbert's phone buzzed in his

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

I've got it, wait for my

the time. "It's too

he put down

glass of green juice,

Gilbert took a sip of the juice without hiding anything from

"Is something going on?"

nodded, a slight furrow in

Sherilyn went silent, evidently

"Don't get it wrong."

and I, we're trying to find a

up, guessing, "Is it about her

I have always been

1. If

was still young. there was the slightest hope, they couldn just sit by and watch her

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"So..."

"Was that

"Sort of."

a reliable doctor, but with

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

doctors couldn't guarantee a 100%

"This doctor