Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?



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Ah... what's this?

Sherilyn was flabbergasted. So, Gilbert had just hung up on her? How could that be?

And it was Caroline of all people!

Even though he had promised before to keep his distance and only stay true to her, he had also said he couldn't completely ignore Caroline. At the very least, he wanted to make sure she was doing well, right?

Yet he hung up when she called?

Without much thought and no way to inquire, as Caroline was shouting from the other end.

"Get Gilbert on the phone! Now! Hurry!"

Her voice sounded off.

Sherilyn frowned, hesitated for a moment, then handed the phone to Gilbert, "Here, Caroline... she's looking for you."

Gilbert glanced at the phone, shook his head, "I won't take it. Just hang up."

Not take it?

And he seemed very firm about it.

This was too strange!

Sherilyn picked up the phone, pressing it to her ear, "Did you hear that?"

She had handed the phone to Gilbert, so Caroline must have heard it.

"He's not taking it. So, I'm hanging up."

"Wait! Hold on!"

Caroline's voice was almost hysterical, stopping her, sounding like she was crying?

"Don't hang up! Tell Gilbert, I'm injured! My hand, it's injured!"

Then, she sent a photo.

Sherilyn opened it and was shocked by what she saw, her brows knitting together as she quickly looked away. Holding up the photo to Gilbert.

"Look at this, she sent it, her hand is injured..."

While she didn't like Caroline, her upbringing didn't allow her to withhold information.

Whether he went to see her or not, that was his decision.

"Here, take it." Sherilyn pushed the phone towards him, "Take the call."

Gilbert smirked, a sparse smile, then lifted his hand, catching the phone.

Was he going to take it?

Yet, he lightly swiped the screen... and hung up again!

"?!" Sherilyn was startled, he really wasn't taking it?

Gilbert handed the phone back to her, "Didn't I say I wasn't going to take it?" Yes, but...

Sherilyn took a moment, frowning.

After a

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help but say, "Look at the photo, her hand, it looks serious..." Content

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A long gash across the palm, a mess of blood and flesh.

"Are you sure you don't want to check on her?"

"There's nothing to see."

Gilbert shook his head lightly, "I'm not a doctor, it's useless for me to look."

His words... Sherilyn blinked, puzzled. Had this man changed his tune?

"You really don't need me to go."

Gilbert raised his hand, his fingertip touching the center of her forehead.

"Don't frown, you'll get wrinkles. Such a beautiful face doesn't suit wrinkles."

He said, alone,

24-hour caretaker who will take her to the hospital."

DS 2. Worry, she's not living

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This evening's drama, without much thought, was clearly Caroline's doing.

The purpose was to lure him over.

She wanted to use this chance to reconcile...

Or perhaps, to test him, to see if he truly meant what he said, that he wouldn't treat her as before...

If it was the past, he would have

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rushed over without hesitation. Cause he treated her like family, willing to care for her, let hero command him.

But she didn't understand, once he was unwilling, then nobody could boss him around!novelbin

However, his words didn't provide Sherilyn with relief but added to her confusion.

Because this was too out of character.

Looking at Gilbert, she hesitantly asked, "Did you guys have a fight?"