Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change? novel Chapter 1145

"What's the deal?"

Gilbert raised an eyebrow, giving Naylor a cool stare.

"You expect me to sell myself to clean up your mess?"

He wasn't clueless about what the old man was hinting at. The Harrison family was a massive empire, and over time, his siblings would keep throwing obstacles his way.

Sure, he was kind of the underdog here.

But Gilbert scoffed, "Sorry, not interested."

"You..."

Naylor was momentarily stunned, then chuckled with irritation, "Is that what you think I meant?"

At the doorway, Sherilyn stood holding Jenna's water bottle.

She had come to get water for Jenna and happened to overhear the father-son exchange.

Ironic, right?

She felt a pang of injustice.

But in reality, the Harrison family might feel they were doing Gilbert a disservice.

Honestly, with Gilbert's status, he should be marrying someone who could match his background and support his career.

And her?

Setting aside any drama, Farley Martin was a professor at Grandview University, and the Martin family ran a chain of grocery stores.

In Sunhaven, they were considered a cultured, well-off family, but compared to the Harrisons, they were on a completely different scale.

Sherilyn snapped out of her thoughts, clutching Jenna's water bottle as she left...

Inside, Gilbert firmly told Naylor, "Don't give me that nonsense. If I can't marry someone I love with all this wealth, then to hell with this family—anyone else can carry on the legacy!"

"Fine, fine, I won't bother, but don't come crying to me when you're overwhelmed!"

...

On their way back to the South Building after dinner, Sherilyn kept her head down, unusually quiet.

Gilbert noticed. She seemed off during dinner, barely speaking.

With Jenna around, he didn't press her.

Once they were back in their room, just the two of them, Gilbert wrapped Sherilyn in his arms, his lips brushing her cheek.

"What's got you down?"

"You..." Sherilyn looked up at him, "Never thought about marrying someone more... suitable?"