Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1221

"What?"

Sherilyn was coughing so hard she barely noticed at first.

But now, hearing his question, she looked down.

On the floor by the bed, where some water had spilled, there was a damp, half- dissolved pill. Its edges had already begun to melt, but it was unmistakably a pill -the very one she hadn't managed to swallow and had spit out just moments before.

"A pill?"

Gilbert saw it too. He picked it up with a tissue.

"Gilbert!" Panic flared in Sherilyn's eyes; she instinctively reached out to stop him.

Too late.

Gilbert's brow furrowed as he studied her anxious face, confusion deepening. "You're taking medication? What is this? Are you feeling unwell?"

Sherilyn pressed her lips together, her heart thumping in her throat. She looked away, refusing to answer.

"Sherilyn?" Gilbert's voice was tight, a note of dread creeping into his confusion. He pressed, "Tell me what is this? Don't tell me it's just a vitamin..."

He replayed what he'd seen a moment ago. "Is that why you were so startled when I walked in? You were taking this pill? So what is it?"

His worry was growing, filling the room. "Sherilyn! Tell me the truth. If you won't, I can have it tested. It'll just take a little longer..."

"That's not necessary."

directly. She understood he was right about everything. Strangely, her nerves stilled-there was no point

eyes flicked to the tissue in his hand as she spoke,

his mind blank. "What do you mean,

twisting into a faint smile.

they are!" Gilbert snapped, cutting her off. "I'm asking, why do you

question." She gave a humorless laugh.

can't you sleep?" He was at

together this long, and she'd never mentioned anything of

would I take them..." Sherilyn's patience was gone. She didn't want to

need to go to

time here? Did you forge Take

something?

"Fine."

crumpling the tissue in his hand and stuffing it into his

was he

heart skipped a beat as she watched

standing up and reaching for

Sherilyn stared at him,

shouldn't just take random medication.

knew exactly

to kept him informed