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

daughter, how

at Jenna,

filled with regret. "It was my fault,

embraced, Sherilyn gradually

Jenna, "How

"At Crestwood."

tilted her head, recounting how she was bullied by other kids at Crestwood Hospital and how the man had stepped in to help

was taken aback... so it

their meeting destined by some unseen

daughter's hair, "Do you

vigorously without hesitation, "I

"Why?"

he's nice to

What do you know about someone being nice to you?" "Mommy!" Jenna defended Gilbert fiercely, "And, and, he's very

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

big eyes shimmering, "Mommy,

nodded helplessly. "Mommy believes

"Sophia!"

gave Sophia a triumphant glance before snuggling closer