Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"Cough, cough! Cough, cough, cough..."

After delivering such a lengthy speech, Sherilyn was seized by a violent coughing fit, bending over, her body hunched as if she might cough out her lungs. Gilbert watched, feeling as though his own lungs ached in empathy. He raised his hand, gently patting her back, waiting for her to catch her breath. "Sherilyn, I'm not with Caroline... There's nothing between us..."

"Nothing?"

Sherilyn raised an eyebrow lazily, scoffing, "That's not what she told me. She said you two are together! Living together!"

"!!" Gilbert was shocked, vehemently denying, "No!"

"She told me herself! Whom am I supposed to believe?"

Sherilyn clearly didn't trust him, "Men's words are often deceitful. I tend to believe her..."

"It's really not true!"

Gilbert was anxious, pacing back and forth. "I don't know why she would say that... but I swear, it's not true!"

Sherilyn repeated her stance, "I don't believe you."

"What do I need to do for you to believe me?"

Gilbert thought for a moment, "Should I call Charles over? And the housekeeper, oh, and we have home surveillance..."

"No need to go through all that trouble."

Sherilyn chuckled and shook her head, her gaze drifting slightly.

"Just end it with her, and I'll believe you."

What? Gilbert was stunned, momentarily frozen.

"Can't do it, huh?"

As expected.

Sherilyn knew, her lips curving slightly as she pointed towards the door, "Then leave, don't waste my time."

"Sherilyn!"

Gilbert refused to leave, his brow furrowed deeply.

"Caroline has been kind to me, I owe her, I was really just taking care of her..."

"Who's stopping you? Cough, cough!"

Sherilyn started a new round of coughing.

"Let me make myself clear, if you want to win my affection, then you must be completely unattached, with no other women in your life." "Cough, cough..."

With pain striking her lungs, Sherilyn articulated, "Your kindness should be for me alone! Your eyes should only see me! Your ears should only listen to me! If you can't do that, then leave!" en FindNovel

She said this because she knew, without a doubt, he couldn't do it!

"Cough, cough, cough! Cough, cough..."

"Sherilyn!"

Unable to stand it any longer, Gilbert picked up the medicine from the table, opened the bottle, and offered it to her. "Take your medicine first!"

'Clack!'

With a crisp sound, Sherilyn unhesitatingly knocked the medicine bottle away.

"Sherilyn?"

Facing his gaze, she didn't back down, "As long as you're still involved with her, I won't give you the slightest chance! Go! Just go!"

...

Leaving Sunset Ridge Community,

Gilbert's mind was consumed with

Sherilyn's words. Her stance was firm, leaving no room for

negotiation. He was well aware that Caroline was a significant barrier between them. He even faintly sensed that Sherilyn's once intense and persistent affection for him had faded, partly because of Caroline...

But what could he do?

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Caroline had done him favors, and he felt guilty towards her. Her legs were almost certainly beyond. recovery; she was likely to spend her life in a wheelchair...

Could he really abandon her?

Then, did that mean he had to give up on Sherilyn?

He couldn't imagine a long life ahead, only being able to watch her, so close yet so far...

She and Edgar had broken up.

This was his chance....