Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change? novel Chapter 655

"I'm sorry."

Gilbert stood in front of her like a child who knew he'd messed up, his hands bound by an invisible guilt.

"It's my fault, you have every right to be mad..."

"You don't have to apologize to me!"

Tears brimmed in Sherilyn's eyes, a testament to the tension she'd been carrying these past few days, a tension Gilbert could never fully understand.

As he lay there, passed out, she feared the fragile thread of her patience would snap at any moment.

Her gaze swept over him with a frosty indifference, "The one you should be apologizing to is Jenna!"

She jabbed a finger into his chest, her voice quivering with emotion, "After all these years, you owe her so much. If something happened to you, how would you ever repay her? Huh?"

Her eyelashes trembled, her lips quivered, and tears stubbornly circled her eyes.

Gilbert felt his heart soak in her tears, turning both soft and damp. He bowed his head, resting it on her shoulder.

"Gilbert!" Sherilyn gasped, a mix of anger and urgency in her voice. Had all her words fallen on deaf ears?

"I realize my mistake, I truly do."

Seizing the moment, Gilbert wrapped his arms around her.

"I wasn't trying to hurt myself... I just... didn't want to let you go."

"Let go, stand up straight, and talk properly!"

"Sherilyn, it hurts," Gilbert murmured, barely moving, his voice a whisper in her ear.

What? Sherilyn tensed up instantly, "Where does it hurt?"

"My head."

Gilbert frowned, then shook his head, "Actually, it feels like everything hurts."

"???"

Sherilyn's eyes widened in alarm, "Who told you to run off like that?"

She grabbed his arm, "We need to get you back home, now!"

"Yeah." Gilbert's lips curved in a barely noticeable smile, "I'll listen to you."

Sherilyn glanced at his slender figure, a mix of anger and concern, "If you ever take your life for granted again, don't expect me to stick around. Jenna and I will head back to Crestwood!"

"I won't dare."