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.

up from

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

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

herself and shook her head, "It doesn't

good." Rebecca supported her to stand, "I can't see, so you hold onto the bed rail with one hand and

nodded, leaning on her arm, moving around the bed, step

phone rang, it was Sophia

threw away the lettuce and carrots from her sandwich..." "Sophia, Jenna was wrong! Jenna promises not to do

mom!" Sophia handed the phone

"Mommy."

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

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

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

Sherilyn would play the 'strict mom', but today, she just couldn't bring herself to

best! Sophia, Mommy forgave

keep your word! Be good,

will go eat my

"Go ahead, Jenna."

tears streamed down Sherilyn's face. Just

all

hope of having another child to help Jenna seemed more

to

really lived a