Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1236

But he had no choice-he had to agree.

Now that he finally knew the truth, what right did he have to ask her to stay? How could he expect her to spend the rest of her life with him after everything?

During the days he'd been away, guilt and shame gnawed at him until clarity struck like a bolt of lightning.

To her, he was nothing but a malignant tumor.

If she was to have any chance at a real life, she needed to cut him out- completely.

Life is short, only thirty thousand-odd days and nights strung together. He'd already ruined ten years of hers.

All he wanted now was for her to live the rest of her life on her own terms, just as she wished.

And as for him?

A man like him didn't deserve to imagine a future.

Whatever time he had left, he would spend every waking moment atoning for what he'd done, until the end.

"Sherilyn..."

Gilbert spoke her name softly, a thousand tangled emotions in those two syllables.

"From now on, I hope you'll live a happy life. Really happy."

parted, her mind

He agreed.

finally agreed-after she'd torn open every wound for him to

trembled as she nodded.

She had sensed this ending, guessed it in the lonely hours

"So..."

braced himself on his knees, his voice thick with emotion. "I'll go

"Take your time packing your things over the next few days.

blurred Sherilyn's eyes.

her as if trying to

She nodded. "Okay."

he reached

disappeared

puzzled, waiting

later, Sherilyn emerged, holding a small bag in

he

inside and pulled out a bundle

dawned in his eyes. "Is that...

it up again and again, never quite finishing. He remembered teasing her, saying, "Maybe you'll finally

softly, stretching it

enough, the

parent and child. Jenna's had a pattern of flowers;

welled up in Gilbert's eyes, his voice barely more than a whisper. "It's