Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change? novel Chapter 323

As they neared the dance studio, Sherilyn suddenly spoke up, “Let's pull over for a bit. We need to talk.”

“...Alright.” Gilbert nodded, parking the car by the roadside. Turning to face her, he looked at her with a hint of nervousness.

“What’s on your mind?”

He couldn't help but wonder, was she having second thoughts?

Sure enough, Sherilyn said, “You were quick to share our news with Sylvia. I don’t think that was appropriate.”

Gilbert's expression darkened, a shadow of discomfort crossing his face.

“Why wouldn’t it be? If we’re together, our families are bound to find out sooner or later.”

“That’s not necessarily true.”

Sherilyn couldn’t help but smirk, a mocking glint in her eyes, “If you kept quiet, we could break up, and Sylvia wouldn’t even need to know.”

Break up? This conversation was taking a turn for the absurd!

Gilbert’s face tightened, struggling to keep his composure, “Okay, maybe I rushed into things. But we’ve just gotten together. Can we not jinx it by talking about breaking up?”

“Jinx it?”

Sherilyn looked at him, puzzled. “But we’re bound to break up eventually. It’s not about being jinxed.”

She actually thought that way? Gilbert was taken aback, his face turning pale. Do people really think like that?

Isn't the natural conclusion of a relationship to settle down together?

“No, that’s not…”

Gilbert was confused, “You’re with me, holding that kind of thought?”

“Yeah.”

Sherilyn nodded, her eyes clear, “That’s what I wanted to talk to you about—we can be together, but just that. If things don’t work out, we go our separate ways.”

Wow!

Gilbert was speechless, surprised that she was already foreseeing ‘things not working out’?