Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change? novel Chapter 674

Gilbert was noncommittal, his tone casual as he flipped the question back at her, "How did you get here? Finished up at Grandma's?"

"No."

Caroline shook her head, wrapping her arms around herself as she deliberated for a moment, "I'm staying with your older brother at the moment, and it's a bit awkward, so I thought I'd come over."

Their relationship had always been more akin to sweethearts since childhood, lovers for over a decade before parting ways. Now, were they to be friends, or siblings?

Gilbert hesitated before asking, "You doing alright?"

"Huh?"

Caroline paused, a laugh escaping her, "I'm fine, really. What's there to be not fine about? Just a breakup, that's all. The world's full of heartbreak; it won't kill me."

Then, she turned the conversation to Gilbert.

"Aren't you the same?"

After finishing, she seemed doubtful, "I heard it from Sherilyn. He said you two broke up, and it was you who initiated it, right?"

This was something Gilbert couldn't deny.

He had told Sherilyn it was over because he misunderstood, believing she had terminated their child…

But yes, it was he who had brought it up, even if he regretted it now.

"Yeah." Gilbert nodded.

…

In the restroom, Sherilyn emerged from a stall and washed her hands at the sink.

She was still in the hospital.

It was just that she had come to the restroom during her period, taking a brief break.

After washing up, Sherilyn left the restroom, heading back to the examination room where Gilbert was waiting in line.

The hospital was quieter at night, especially the examination department.

As she turned a corner, she could clearly hear a man and a woman talking and abruptly stopped in her tracks.

…

"That explains it…"

Caroline realized, bringing up the cast dinner from earlier that evening, "She just exchanged numbers with that driver, telling him she didn't have a boyfriend."

"It's okay."

"Sherilyn?"

Gilbert, still processing Caroline's words, heard the noise from the corner.

It was Sherilyn's voice!

He hurried over, and sure enough, it was Sherilyn.

Gilbert's face lit up, "Sherilyn, you didn’t leave? You just went to..."

Before he could finish, Sherilyn saw Caroline trailing behind him and gave an awkward smile, "I was just leaving."

Just as she turned to leave.

"Where to?"

Gilbert caught her, Sherilyn's gaze turning icy, "I don't need to report my whereabouts to you."

Gilbert frowned, his expression darkening, "I'm just worried about you…"

"No need," Sherilyn's smile was faint, "Save your concern for someone who needs it."