Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change? novel Chapter 1163

As soon as those words left Joyce’s mouth, Galen’s face darkened by several shades.

He already had a pretty deep complexion, so it wasn’t easy to tell. But Sherilyn—being his big sister—caught it immediately.

“Hey, let’s not—”

Sherilyn quickly snatched the menu from him and flashed Joyce a smile. “Come on, he’s not a kid—he’s only two years younger than us! He’s a grown man now. And a real gentleman always lets the ladies go first, right? So, why don’t you pick?”

“Uh, are you sure that’s okay?” Joyce raised an eyebrow, a little skeptical.

“Absolutely,” Galen said, finally relaxing a bit, and nodded at her with a small smile. “Go ahead—order what you want.”

“Well, if you say so…”

Joyce, never one to overthink, just shrugged it off.

“I’m starting, then…”

Sherilyn sat back, quietly watching the two of them, feeling the mood shift in a way she couldn’t quite put her finger on.

Once they’d put in their orders, the food came out—burgers, fries, a big Caesar salad, the works. The three of them laughed and joked as they dug in.

Then Joyce’s phone rang.

“Gimme a sec, I gotta take this…”

She glanced at the screen, took a deep breath, and slid her finger across to answer. “Hey, Mom…”

On the other end, her mother’s voice was muffled, but whatever she was saying, Joyce was clearly not impressed.

“Mom! How many times are you gonna say it? I got it, okay? It’s tonight, right? Don’t worry, I won’t forget. Yeah, yeah, okay. Bye.”

She ended the call and dropped her head into her hand, looking miserable.

Sherilyn shot Galen a look and then asked gently, “What did Jacquetta want now?”

Joyce sighed, scrunching her nose. “Mom set me up on a blind date. Tonight.”

“A blind date?” Sherilyn glanced over at her brother, eyebrows raised.