Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 311

“What?” Gilbert couldn’t help but be stunned. How could such a tiny tol ask such a profound question?

Looking at Jenna in her tiny hospital gown, he remembered… she was a patient here. What illness did she have?

How cruel is it to talk about ‘death to such a small child?

Gilbert pondered for a moment, then took a roundabout way. “Well, it means going to a place far, far away!

“To a faraway place?” Jenna frowned in deep thought. “So, does that mean I can’t see my mom anymore?”

Gilbert fell silent for a moment before replying, “Yes.”

He thought, this little one must really love her mom, always talking about her, but never mentioned her dad.

“Oh”

Hearing this, Jenna’s lips quivered in sadness, “Thank you, mister. I understand now,”

“Jenna!

Suddenly, from not too far off, the same nurse as before came running over in a hurry, “Jenna, dearf

her little hands, “Nurse Annie is here for me. I

“Bye…

he finished speaking, Jenna had already run

there, watching as the nurse

why, but his

to part with this little one he’d only met twice, who was about to go to a

the entrance of the ward, Sherilyn was

she dashed over

“Mommy….

have you

gave her little bottom two firm swats

to behave? Why didn’t you listen? It’s bedtime, why did you run off?”

and she burst into pitiful

she cried, how could Sherilyn bear it? Punishing her daughter pained her

on a night like this!

tears. Seeing her mom

hand, reaching out to her mom’s face, clumsily trying

I was

was unmoved, believing in the importance

“Because…

going to die.