Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"Jenna!"

Sherilyn never expected Jenna's reaction to be so explosive.

"What's going on here?"

Sophia was equally taken aback by the severity of the mother-daughter squabble.

She rushed over to console Sherilyn. "It's wrong for Jenna to accept gifts, but it's not worth falling out over, especially over a stranger. She's still so young, talk to her gently." "You're right."

Sherilyn felt at a loss; she realized she had been too hasty. Why take out the frustrations she had with Gilbert on Jenna?

After calming herself, she knocked on Jenna's door, "Jenna, can Mom come in?"

Pushing the door open, she found Jenna buried under her blanket on the bed.

Sherilyn approached with a smile, "Jenna, it's Mom. I've come to apologize."

Jenna peeked out from under the blanket, revealing her big eyes.

"I'm sorry, Jenna." Sherilyn pursed her lips, her eyes slightly teary. "It was Mom's fault, I shouldn't have been harsh. Can you forgive Mom, please?"

as she leaped into

between mother and daughter, how

be mad at Jenna, I

filled with regret. "It was my

Sherilyn gradually calmed

asked Jenna, "How did you

"At Crestwood."

other kids at Crestwood Hospital and how the man had stepped

so it was that

destined

her daughter's hair, "Do you like him a

vigorously without hesitation,

"Why?"

nice

a kid. What do you know about someone being nice to you?" "Mommy!" Jenna defended Gilbert fiercely,

chuckled, "Look at you, already judging by looks! So a handsome

the verge of tears, her big eyes shimmering, "Mommy, please believe

nodded helplessly.

"Sophia!"

a triumphant glance before snuggling closer to Sherilyn, "Mommy is