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."

took out a bottle from the bag, opened it, and

go, Jenna. Your favorite strawberry

reach out; she just opened her mouth and started sipping

drank, her cheeks puffed out rhythmically, showing she was

"Jenna's got quite

stood there, thinking to himself how everything a child does seems praise-worthy,

his number with Sophia. "If Jenna feels

a pause, he added,

took the number, biting her lip. "Got

seem

he seemed well-off, if not downright wealthy. Not likely a scammer, especially since Jenna had nothing he could possibly want to scam

clung to Gilbert's finger. "You're leaving

might cling, quickly

"Jenna, you

gentleman. t things to take

of."

pouted, looking

"Don't be sad, Jenna. I will come to visit you

Jenna's face lit up

she said, "Pinky promise,

his finger around her chubby one.

"Bye, Jenna."

parting was bittersweet

had left, Sherilyn made her appearance in the

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