Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1145

"What's the deal?"

Gilbert raised an eyebrow, giving Naylor a cool stare.

"You expect me to sell myself to clean up your mess?"

He wasn't clueless about what the old man was hinting at. The Harrison family was a massive empire, and over time, his siblings would keep throwing obstacles

his way.

Sure, he was kind of the underdog here.

But Gilbert scoffed, "Sorry, not interested."

"You..."

Naylor was momentarily stunned, then chuckled with irritation, "Is that what you think I meant?"

At the doorway, Sherilyn stood holding Jenna's water bottle.

She had come to get water for Jenna and happened to overhear the father-son exchange.

Ironic, right?

She felt a pang of injustice.

But in reality, the Harrison family might feel they were doing Gilbert a disservice.

Honestly, with Gilbert's status, he should be marrying someone who could match his background and support his career.

And her?

aside any drama, Farley Martin was a professor at Grandview University, and the Martin family ran a chain

family, but compared to the Harrisons, they were on a completely

snapped out of her thoughts, clutching Jenna's water

marry someone I love with all this wealth, then to

but don't come crying to

...

back to the South Building after dinner, Sherilyn kept

noticed. She seemed off during dinner, barely

Jenna around, he didn't press

they were back in their room, just the two

his lips brushing her

"What's got you down?"

"Never thought about

stiffened, his

it, "You overheard the old man,

Sherilyn nodded, "He

"Bullshit!"

he shook his head. "Not you, I'm talking about the old man! He didn't exactly marry someone from high society himself, did he? Why would

Sherilyn knew about Katy.

to family background, my mom had less than

mischief, and suddenly, he feigned a headache, clutching his

"What now?"

quickly supported him,

"Yeah." Gilbert nodded, wincing.

you

in concern, though she felt guilty.

lay down on the bed, supporting