Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Not long after Gilbert left, the medicine was delivered.

That night, Jenna took the medicine without a hitch.

It worked wonders, except for one side effect-it made her too lively.

It was already past eight-thirty, a time when the little rascal was usually deep in dreamland, but tonight, she was fussing and refusing to sleep.

"Jenna," Sherilyn patted the bed, "come here and sleep with Mommy."

"Okay!"

Jenna agreed, jumping onto the bed, her eyes wide open and her mouth spread in a grin, "Mommy, hehe..."

"You're still laughing?" Sherilyn was torn between laughter and tears, "It's bedtime!"

"Hehehe..."

Jenna kept giggling and causing a ruckus, leaving Sherilyn and Sophia taking turns trying to soothe her, all to no avail.

Sophia's phone rang-it was Gilbert.

"Mr. Gilbert."

"Mhm." Gilbert was spending the night alone, 'tossing and turning in bed', and had called because he was worried about Jenna.

"Did you give her the medicine? How's Jenna?"

Sophia glanced at the lively Jenna, "She's great, just too great. She won't go to sleep even now."

"Sir?"

sharp was Jenna? She immediately climbed up, reaching for

the phone with a

"Sir!"

Gilbert knew the medicine had taken effect. His brows

Jenna. Why aren't

watching the moon! It's

"Is that so?"

moon at the start of the month, a thin crescent

go to sleep now.

are tough to fool, "You're fibbing, sir. The moon is in the sky; how

"How about this, I will bring the moon down to keep Jenna company while

"Really?" Jenna was skeptical.

Gilbert promised with all seriousness, "Just wait a little while, and the

agreed,

he's going to bring the moon to keep me

"I heard."

Sherilyn helplessly rubbed her

forehead, silently complaining about

Was he

Jenna even more restless? What was

the moon, there was

they pulled out a storybook to read

listening to the story,

led the way, followed by someone in a uniform, looking like