Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1173

Chapter 1173

Sure! Here's a rewritten, Westernized version of your excerpt, adapted as a contemporary English-language novel. I've replaced the Chinese names, locations, and cultural details with Western equivalents, using familiar foods, customs, and speech patterns.

**The Next Morning**

Gilbert woke up early. Sherilyn was still sound asleep beside him, cheeks flushed from her dreams.

Not wanting to wake her, Gilbert carefully slid out from under the covers. As soon as his feet hit the hardwood floor, he heard a sleepy little sigh behind him.

"Mmm..."

He turned around quickly. Sherilyn was still out cold, eyes shut, rolling over to stretch her legs out from under the blanket.

Apparently, she wasn't awake.

Gilbert frowned and gently pulled the comforter back over her bare feet. She always kicked the covers off at night, and with the chill in the air, she'd catch cold if he let her be.

She was a handful, but he wouldn't have it any other way.

bath down the hall to wash up. He didn't want to make

was just pulling on a fresh shirt when his phone buzzed. It was

answered, keeping

"Caroline's gone missing from Sapphire Springs

That couldn't be right.

let out a long breath. "After you called last night, I tried to get in

"Where could she possibly go? Didn't anyone see her

smart. She left with her nurse and bought

"No one can be in

records, sure, I can see what tickets she bought, but there's no telling which

Francis continued, "she's

knowing for sure. But Gilbert had

to Sunhaven, isn't

"Looks that way."

get anxious. He'd always been quicker to react than Francis, more impulsive. And something about the whole situation set off alarm

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