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."

her hand again. "I sleep better next

Really?

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

Gilbert's phone buzzed in his

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

I've got it,

Gilbert checked the time. "It's too early

he put down

a glass of green juice, casually inquiring, "Who were you

a sip of the juice

"Is something going on?"

nodded, a slight furrow in his brow.

went silent, evidently not

"Don't get it wrong."

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

up, guessing, "Is

Gilbert nodded. "My brother and I have

1. If

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

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"So..."

phone. "Was that call

"Sort of."

doctor, but with medical treatments,

he knew all too well the unpredictability of

skilled doctors couldn't guarantee a 100%

"This doctor is in