Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1227

Chapter 1227

"I want to..."

Joyce glanced at his face, gauging his mood. "I'm guessing Sherilyn didn't tell you what happened, did she?"

That was exactly right.

He'd asked Sherilyn about it earlier, but she hadn't answered-then she'd broken up with him right after. The anger and heartbreak had left his mind in chaos; he'd forgotten to press her for the truth.

"Let's find somewhere to sit down and talk."

...

In the quiet of a private booth, Gilbert and Joyce sat facing each other.

"Dr. Cooper." Gilbert poured her a glass of water and slid it across the table. "Please, go ahead."

"Thank you." Joyce took the cup, drinking a couple of sips before setting it down.

She hesitated, choosing her words carefully. "Mr. Harrison, do you know how I met Sherilyn? Has she ever mentioned it to you?"

"She hasn't," Gilbert replied, frowning and shaking his head.

All he knew was that Joyce was Sherilyn's friend, that they'd met in Crestwood, and that Joyce was a doctor. Beyond that, he knew nothing. Sherilyn rarely mentioned anything that had happened in Crestwood.

"Then let me start from the beginning..."

Joyce understood now. She let out a quiet sigh. "The first time I met Sherilyn was on a house call..."

The place she'd been called to? The police station.

That night, when Joyce arrived at the station, a police officer led her down the corridor to the holding cells.

"Ah-!"

echoed from inside one of

on?" Joyce frowned. "What's her

exasperated. "She's been like this since she got here. If anyone

she quickened her pace. "Alright,

Inside, chaos reigned.

darted past Joyce, immediately pursued

"Settle down!"

"Stop screaming!"

in strength, the girl

relief in his voice. "Doctor! We could really use your

snapping out of her brief

she drew closer, she

good

BU

the girl

She was young-a

even in

she looked absolutely

hair was a

were little

barely clinging

to cover her properly.

everywhere with bruises and

a few of

blood.

"Let her go!"

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