Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"What's with the act?" Caroline sneered, her voice dripping with disdain but deliberately lowered. "Get out! I'm telling you to get out!" Sherilyn's lips curled into a sly smile as she glanced toward the kitchen. The beef pies were ready, and Gilbert was plating them.

"What do you think he'd say if I told him what you just said?"

"Go ahead," Caroline raised an eyebrow, fearless. "You really think a few days with him can compete with the decades I've spent with him? That's laughable!"

Inside, Gilbert was already approaching with a plate in hand.

"Beef pies are ready."

Caroline scoffed, "If you're shameless enough, eat them! I'll consider it feeding a dog."

"Gilbert, Caroline."

Francis, carrying the beef pies, placed them on the dining table. Men's intuition might not be as sharp as women's, but he could sense... something was off. Caught in the middle, he felt quite uncomfortable. He sat down next to Sherilyn, a bit awkwardly. "Bet you're starving, let's eat."

"Sure."

Caroline spoke first, picking up chopsticks and picking up a dumpling, dipping it in vinegar. But instead of eating it herself, she offered it to Sherilyn. "Here, Sherilyn, try this... I made them myself, got up early and everything."

The dumpling was right in front of her, and all Sherilyn had to do was open her mouth to take a bite... and she'd be the dog Caroline was talking about! She absolutely couldn't eat that dumpling.

"Come on." Caroline urged, "My arm's getting tired..."

She pushed it closer, practically touching Sherilyn's lips.

Whack!

Before she could even think, Sherilyn's hand shot up, fiercely knocking Caroline's arm away, sending the dumpling flying off the plate and rolling onto the floor!Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

"Yikes!"

Caroline stood up in shock, "Sherilyn, what are you doing?"

Seeing her feign innocence, Sherilyn felt a surge of disgust and didn't wait for Caroline to dismiss her. She grabbed her bag, ready to leave. "Stop!"

That was Gilbert, who at the same time, grabbed Sherilyn's arm, slowly standing up. He looked down at her, his eyes dark with displeasure. "All night you've been like this, and I've been patient with you all night. Still not enough, huh?"

Glancing at the 'innocent' dumpling

on the floor, his annoyance grew "I've been good to you, pampered you, and you don't care? Over something completely baseless, you have to make a huge scene?"

He took a deep breath, then spoke again, his voice ice-cold.

"The beef pies were made by Caroline early this morning. Apologize to her!"

"Let it go, it's not a big deal..." Caroline seemed surprised, grabbing Gilbert.

"No!" Gilbert wouldn't have it, his gaze locking onto Sherilyn. "Sherilyn is in the wrong here, she should apologize to you, it's only right."

Sherilyn looked at him, her eyes full of mockery, "You want me to apologize to her?"

"Tsk." Sherilyn couldn't help but sneer in response, "And what if I don't apologize?"

Gilbert didn't expect her to be so stubborn his expression darkening further In that moment, he felt like he was seeing the Sherilyn of years past Gritting his teeth, he blurted out

"Sherilyn, you haven't changed at all! Four years gone, and you're still just as arrogant and willful!"