Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?



Gilbert had tuned out everything the bodyguard was saying.

All he saw was Sherilyn standing there!

"Sherilyn..."

A void opened in Gilbert's heart, a panic like he'd never felt before. Did Sherilyn hear?novelbin

Of course, Sherilyn heard.

In that moment, she was stiff and cold, as if she had fallen into an icy cellar.

She looked at Gilbert suspiciously. What had he just said?

"You and I slept together, so now you're mine?"

Sherilyn suddenly closed her eyes, silent, then turned and ran out like a bat out of hell!

"Sherilyn!"

Gilbert shivered, immediately chasing after her!

"Sherilyn! Sherilyn!"

Sherilyn ignored him, head down, running forward. Gilbert's words echoed in her mind!

She felt like a joke!

So, she and Karol really did have 'something'!

Hadn't there been signs all along?

She couldn't believe she had trusted him, thinking Karol was just someone Gilbert had planted to watch over him!

"Sherilyn!"

With his long legs, Gilbert caught up to Sherilyn outside the hotel.

He reached out to grab her arm, "Sherilyn, stop! Let's talk!"

"Let go of me!"

Sherilyn screamed, her voice filled with an unprecedented resistance, trying to shake him off.

"I feel so dirty! Don't touch me!"

"!!" Gilbert was taken aback, his face draining of color, his lips parted, "Sherilyn..."

Struck by her reaction, he tried to argue.

"You, I... I can explain, I'm not the kind of guy..."

"Explain?"

Sherilyn's eyes reddened, and she let out a cold laugh, cutting him off.

"What's there to explain? Didn't you make it pretty clear? You two slept together!"

Her mind was a mess, her heart both sour and swollen, tears uncontrollably rising to her eyes.

"I'm not your anything! When and

where didy

et

you and Karol roll in the

hay? How did you do it?

many

times? You don't need to explain

anything to me!"

Her heart ached, and she choked up, turning to leave again.

"Sherilyn!"

Gilbert couldn't let her go.

He stepped forward, wrapping his arms around her in an embrace.

He had never been so scared before!

Even when Sherilyn had been upset with him over Caroline, he hadn't felt this panic!

Because, he knew, those weren't fundamental issues!

But this was different!

"Let me go!" Sherilyn struggled in his arms.

"Sherilyn, don't go!!"

He was too strong; she couldn't get away.

Sherilyn, drained of strength, let her tears fall as she was held in his embrace.

"When will you stop hurting me!"

"Sherilyn?"

Sherilyn wept silently, "You told me before, you only wanted me, that wouldn't cheat. You lied! You

to

Swyou

me!

She sobbed and laughed, "I was foolish... You've wasted the chance I gave you! Just go!"

"No, I can't!"

"Then go!"

She thrashed in his embrace, hating that she couldn't shake him off.

"Sherilyn!"

Seeing the situation was beyond salvage, Gilbert held her and knelt before her.

Looking up, his dark eyes filled with sincerity and humility.

"It's my fault! I deserve to die! But, Sherilyn... please don't leave me! I'm begging you..."

"Ah..."

Sherilyn looked down at the man

kneeling before her, her head

pounding, covering her head

her hands.

Steeling her heart, she took a deep breath.

"Get up! This is pointless!"