Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 244

Chapter 244

“Sylvia, Fran.”

“Sherilyn!” Sylvia hurriedly put down her book; she had been reading to Francis.

Sylvia looked a bit aggrieved. “You’ve come just in time; your Fran was just getting annoyed with me.”

“How could he?”

“How couldn’t he?” Sylvia complained. “I was just trying to get him to start talking sooner. Look at him, all impatient!”

Sherilyn couldn’t help but chuckle, “Sylvia, maybe we could try a different. approach?”

She explained, “Reading books, with their long sentences, might be too much. for Fran to grasp.”

As she spoke, she pulled out a stack of flashcards from her bag. The kind that kindergarten kids use to learn words.

Sherilyn waved the flashcards in her hand. “Fran, how about we try this? You can look at each card, and we’ll learn, word by word. How does that sound?”

Francis was now able to sit up. Leaning on his wheelchair, he gave Sherilyn a slight smile, his voice muffled but trying to form sounds.

“Good…”

“Look at that.”

delight. “Sherilyn,

wasn’t that Sherilyn was exceptionally thoughtful; she just had more experience. The doctor had said that Francis needed to relearn

these

“Fran, welcome back, welcome home.

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nodded slowly,

and Caroline entered one after the other. Seeing this scene, Gilbert couldn’t help but think to himself how dedicated Sherilyn

Francis.

she used to be; she knew how to reciprocate the love she received, both to Sylvia and to Francis. Yet, Gilbert wasn’t on her list of people

to repay…

was

sure you drive Sherilyn

me?”

you, Grandma.”

the car and they left the

the corner

argued, “Grandma asked me to take you home, not to the corner.” “That’s because…” Sherilyn

understanding the

boyfriend was coming to pick her up; he