Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1118

Gilbert swung open the door, expecting to see Sherilyn, but she wasn't there.

His brow furrowed even deeper as he made a beeline for the nurse's station.

"Excuse me, have you seen my wife?"

"Uh, Mr. Harrison... Mrs. Harrison was just here. She said hello, but she's already left."

Left?

A wave of panic washed over Gilbert, and a cold sweat broke out as he turned and rushed outside.

"Mr. Gilbert!" Charles called out, walking briskly towards him. "Are we heading to the office now, or "

"Where's Sherilyn?" Gilbert cut him off, his voice tinged with frustration. "You were supposed to be keeping an eye on things outside. How did she just leave?"

"Sherilyn, she-"

"I'm right here."

Before Charles could explain, Sherilyn appeared, holding her phone, and walked over slowly.

"Sherilyn!"

Gilbert exhaled a sigh of relief and wrapped her in his arms. "I thought you left." Sherilyn leaned into his embrace, neither resisting nor responding.

"No, I just stepped out to take a call. Had to update Blake on the situation. But you..." She looked up at him.

"Weren't you supposed to wait in the room for me? Running around like this, do you want to faint again?"

without hesitation, looking contrite. "I won't

reassurance,

glistened with unshed tears, and she didn't answer his question.

the office or heading back to Blue Haven to

Gilbert chuckled bitterly, avoiding the deeper

to the office. There's a mountain

health comes first. Make sure to take

your

got into the

and gently clasped

neither

fluttered, and she slowly closed her

from those four years in Crestwood flickered through her mind like an

"Sherilyn."

silence as he pulled her closer,

so sorry," he whispered in

words

all

in the face

Yet, they were all

Suet

. could

eyes shut, tears welling but refusing

hadn't held her in

had everything, thoughts

to swallow belongs to