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."

her gaze, meeting his eyes directly. She understood he was right

eyes flicked to the tissue in his hand as she spoke, each word slow and clear. "Sleeping

mind blank. "What do

heard of them?" Sherilyn's expression relaxed further, even twisting into a faint smile. "You take them when you can't sleep.

snapped, cutting her off. "I'm asking, why do you need

a silly question." She gave a humorless laugh.

you sleep?" He was at a

been together this long, and she'd never

Sherilyn's patience was gone. She didn't want to talk

need to go to the hospital? Why

Did you forge Take it

something?

"Fine."

the tissue in his hand and stuffing it into

he keeping

heart skipped a beat as she watched

Gilbert said, standing up and

Sherilyn stared at him, bewildered. "Why

just take

knew exactly what

to kept him informed