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?"

up, reaching for the phone, "I want

Sophia handed her the phone with

"Sir!"

voice, Gilbert knew the medicine had taken effect. His brows relaxed, and a

Why aren't you

the

"Is that so?"

moon at the

to sleep now. The

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

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

"Really?" Jenna was skeptical.

"Just wait a little while, and the moon will

agreed, "Then Jenna will

said he's going to bring the moon to

"I heard."

Sherilyn helplessly rubbed her

forehead, silently complaining about

antics. Was he trying

even more restless?

the moon, there was no way she

they pulled out a storybook

was half listening to the story, half

was a knock on the door. A night-shift nurse led the way, followed by someone in a uniform, looking