How many times had he seen Jenna now? And he hadn't even gotten her a treat!

"Hold on a sec."

Gilbert, holding Jenna with one arm, reached for his phone with the other and dialed a number. "It's me, yeah, grab some strawberry milk, right..." After hanging up, he flashed Jenna a smile.

"Just wait a bit, Jenna. Your favorite strawberry milk is on its way."

"Mmm..."

Tears welled up in Jenna's eyes as she buried herself into Gilbert's embrace, holding him tight. "Sir, you're the best! I love you, sir!"

He chuckled softly, "And I love you too, Jenna. Very, very much."

At the doorway of the hospital room.

Sherilyn stood there, quietly observing the scene.

She had only stepped away for a moment, and Gilbert had shown up? Should she mention the uncanny bond this father and daughter shared?

Blinking back her tears, Sherilyn quickly stepped aside...

Soon, Charles arrived with the strawberry milk Jenna had been craving.

"Mr. Gilbert..."

Charles, holding the bag, was still trying to grasp the situation. Mr. Gilbert with a little girl? And what a beautiful little girl she was! She was the most gorgeous child he had ever laid eyes on. "Yeah." Gilbert nodded. "Open one for her."

"Sure thing."

the bag, opened it, and handed

you go, Jenna. Your favorite

reach out; she just opened

out rhythmically, showing

face softened, "Jenna's got quite

stood there, thinking to himself how everything a child does seems praise-worthy, even just drinking a milkshake

left his number with Sophia. "If Jenna feels unwell, or, you know, misses me, give

pause,

took the number,

didn't seem like

clear he wasn't just anybody, he seemed well-off, if not downright wealthy. Not

to Gilbert's finger. "You're leaving

worried Jenna might cling,

you need to

gentleman. t things to take

of."

Jenna pouted,

okay." Gilbert felt a pang of heartache, "Don't be sad, Jenna. I

face lit up at

her little finger, she

finger around her chubby one. "I don't lie." "Bye,

"Bye, Jenna."

was bittersweet for

had left, Sherilyn made

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