Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1110

With a scoff, she glared at him, "You've turned me into a laughingstock in front of Caroline!"

Her arm jerked as she shoved Gilbert away and dashed up the stairs.

"Sherilyn!"

Gilbert, caught off guard, stumbled back before regaining his balance and swiftly following her. But he was too late; Sherilyn had already slammed the door.

When he arrived, all he could do was watch helplessly as the door clicked shut.

"Sherilyn!" Gilbert pressed his ear against the door, instinctively raising his hand to knock but hesitated.

He couldn't. It was late.

Making too much noise would wake Jenna.

Yet, he couldn't just walk away, so he stayed by the door. "Sherilyn... can you hear me? Please, open the door."

Inside, Sherilyn leaned against the door, tipping her head back.

The strength she had been holding onto slowly ebbed away, and she slid down, collapsing weakly to the floor.

She had cried plenty before.

But nothing compared to the torrent that now overwhelmed her.

She closed her eyes, biting her lip, and cried like a child, "Oh, oh..."

she didn't want to bring up

How ironic.

had known all

would react if he

Surely, he would?

reality proved that nothing was

risk everything for her and Jenna, yet when it came

her and Caroline, he sided

Why?

didn't love her

"Oh, oh..."

her face in

those years in Crestwood flashed in

she had nowhere else to turn, she had to sneak Jenna into

in public, her

Gilbert faintly heard

straining to listen. Yes,

"Sherilyn..."

ét

door. If you're upset, hit me, yell

he said, the door stayed

his forehead against the door,

his eyes, trailing

Content belonging

"Please don't cry, please..."