Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"Wow, that was fast." The cleaner was amazed. "Ms. Gomez had her surgery last night, and here you are today..."

She rambled on, "Before the crack of dawn, Ms. White called me up, said Ms. Gomez had surgery and asked me to prepare a chicken soup..."

She even lifted the bag in her hands, waving it in front of Gilbert.

But Gilbert's face had already darkened, his brows furrowed deeply, full of confusion and concern, cutting her off, "Surgery? What surgery? Sherilyn? What happened to her?"

"Huh?"

The cleaner paused, blinking in confusion, "Mr. Johnson, you didn't know? Then why did you..."

"I'm asking you!" Gilbert suddenly roared, his face clouded with anger.

"Ah, the surgery..."

The cleaner jumped, startled, quickly shaking her head, "What surgery? I don't know, Ms. White didn't tell me much, I didn't ask for details... Ms. White just said she needed to be in the hospital with Ms. Gomez for a couple of days, asked me to bring over some clothes and stuff..."

Nothing but useless information!

"Which hospital?"

Gilbert struggled to keep his rage in check, his emotions on the brink. "You must know that much, right?"

"I do, I do!"

...

Hospital.

woke up from anesthesia,

on." Rebecca helped her sit up, asking carefully, "Does the wound hurt?

doctor had advised that post-surgery, it was important to move a

with herself and

bed rail

nodded, leaning on her arm, moving around the

rang, it was

annoyed, "Let me tell you, Jenna didn't listen and secretly threw away the lettuce

promise your mom!" Sophia

"Mommy."

daughter's sweet little voice, Sherilyn's heart melted, "Oh, my little

mistake, "I know it was wrong, I'll eat my veggies! Are you mad,

"No, I'm not mad..."

the 'strict mom', but today, she just couldn't bring herself

the best! Sophia, Mommy forgave

your word!

I will go eat my

"Go ahead, Jenna."

moment the call ended, tears streamed down Sherilyn's face. Just yesterday, she was dreaming about Jenna's

night, all those dreams

couldn't provide her daughter with a healthy body and the hope of having

she bear to blame her daughter

lived