Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1090

"Let's go."

Seeing her hesitation, Gilbert urged, "Don't give up now. This is obviously leading us somewhere."

Sherilyn looked up at him suspiciously. Why did he seem so eager? A thought crossed her mind. Could this be something he arranged? "Alright then," she replied with a nonchalant smile, curious to see what 'treasure' he was guiding her to find.

"Let's move!" Gilbert said, wrapping an arm around her waist. "It's dark here, hard to see the path. Stick close... don't want you tripping."

"I can't see the path," Sherilyn retorted with a grin. "But you can?"

"Sure can," Gilbert nodded confidently. "I've got great eyesight. 20/20 vision, like a pilot or a sharpshooter. How else would I have passed my helicopter pilot's test?" Sherilyn had to concede; she couldn't argue with that. She walked quietly, scratching her arm. Damn mosquitoes were biting her.

"Is it itchy?" Gilbert frowned.

"Of course it is!" Sherilyn shot him a look. "Why don't you try getting bitten?"

"We're here!"

Gilbert came to a stop. They had walked through the grove and now stood in a field of roses.

it is!" he

rose from the bush. She raised an eyebrow with a

we go! Come on!" Gilbert grabbed her hand again, but Sherilyn pulled back, finally asking, "What

do you mean?" he feigned

more he played dumb,

I haven't figured it out by

threatened playfully, "If you won't tell me, I'm

rubbing his forehead in resignation.

spill it," Sherilyn demanded, feeling a bit

the surprise. "If k told you, it wouldn't

find it

around them. "I set all this up myself, didn't ask for

Sherilyn

confirmed sincerely. "From the design

his effort, Sherilyn couldn't help but be impressed. "Alright, let's keep

mosquito bite. "Why aren't they biting you?" she glared at

"Maybe your blood smells

up!" Sherilyn urged. "The sooner we find it,

and her arms were

put her