Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change? novel Chapter 409

When Gilbert buried his face into Sherilyn's neck, he couldn't even muster the courage to look up.

God, he was a bundle of nerves!

At his age, he'd never uttered anything so incredibly embarrassing before!

His heart was racing, pounding so hard he thought it might leap right out of his throat!

And Sherilyn? She was frozen, her gaze locked on the mirror in front of them. All she could see was Gilbert's towering figure behind her and her own stunned reflection.

Did he just say what she thought he said?

Like... he likes her?

It sounded like the punchline of the century!

Who would believe such a thing? Only a fool, surely.

...

Leaving the bustling atmosphere of FOUR hours behind, Sherilyn was headed back to Sunset Ridge Community.

They had just made up, and Gilbert wasn't ready to part ways just yet.

"Why head back? How about we spend the evening..."

"I just want to rest, to sleep." Before he could finish suggesting their evening plans, Sherilyn cut him off, leaning back in her seat, looking utterly spent.

Noticing the slight dark circles under her eyes, Gilbert asked, "Tired?"

"Yes." Sherilyn turned to face him. "The reason I'm this exhausted has a lot to do with you. Please, just let me go back and sleep. I haven't had a good night's rest in days."

Yawning, she added, "So sleepy."

Still, Gilbert couldn't help but feel reluctant, though he had her best interests at heart. "How about you crash at Golden Oak Manor then? It's more comfortable there, and your place is so cramped..."

"Gilbert." Sherilyn couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

"Do you really think that just because I agreed to patch things up, I'm supposed to be all smiles and sunshine around you?"