Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1187

Here's an adapted, localized version in Western/European style, with idiomatic, natural English, and Western cultural references:

Gilbert froze, his face turning a little pale. "That's not what I meant. I just..."

"Hey, why so nervous?"

Sherilyn waved her hand dismissively, her earlier sarcastic expression gone. "Relax, I'm just messing with you."

She gave him a gentle shove. "Look, I know you know what you're doing. I trust you. Go on."

Inside, someone was still screaming their head off.

Gilbert pointed toward the commotion, a little flustered. "Just wait for me in the car, okay? I'll be right out. As soon as she starts her treatment, I'll come find you and we'll leave together."

Sherilyn tilted her head, gave a little smile, and nodded. "Alright."

"Promise me you'll wait? Just... please wait for me."

He said it as if repeating it would make it true, then turned on his heel and hurried into the hospital room.

The small smile slid right off Sherilyn's face as soon as he was gone. Without missing a beat, she spun around and headed for the exit, picking up speed until she was nearly jogging.

Hearing footsteps behind her, Gilbert suddenly glanced back, his mind blank. "Sherilyn!" he shouted after her.

look back, didn't slow down.

...

outside,

said, her

been quietly trailing her all along, hesitated. "Aren't we waiting

furrowed. She didn't bother explaining. "I

straightened, eyes wide, and quickly signaled

for Sherilyn

to know that,

usually easygoing, when she got serious, she had

actually. Maybe it was something about the

were heading

got back to the South Wing,

know Sherilyn was home.

and just

Sherilyn might try

she would, if she

still here. That was the whole reason she'd moved in to begin with-to

just make a rash

her eyes, pushing

approval, did she really think she could just get up

step, tangled up with this man. It was like she'd fallen into a trap, and now every move she made