Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Suddenly, his gaze halted, and there she was, a familiar face - Sophia, Jenna's babysitter!

"Sophia!"

Gilbert immediately dashed towards her.

"Mr. Johnson?" Sophia, who was sitting on a park bench knitting a sweater, stood up in surprise upon seeing him.

"What are you doing here?"

"Where's Jenna?"

He paused, then added, "And Jenna's mom?"

"Huh?" Sophia wasn't sure why he was asking but pointed in a direction anyway.

"Jenna's mom took her to the ice cream parlor over there for some milkshakes."

"Got it! Thanks!"

After thanking her, Gilbert turned and hurried towards the ice cream parlor.

As he reached the street across, he stopped.

The door of the ice cream parlor swung open, and out came a little boy, followed by a young woman carrying a cuddly doll.

It was Jenna! Jenna snuggled into the young woman's neck, planting a shy kiss on her cheek before whispering something in her ear.

ha..." The woman burst into laughter, gently patting Jenna's back.

two of them, wrapped in each other's

woman's face, a face completely

face he was familiar

And Jenna's mom

What was he thinking? That

the young woman, Gilbert walked back to his car parked

into the car, his

It was Charles.

about the

inquiry, aside from you,

other buyers. their

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"Alright."

checked the message from

completely unfamiliar names,

wondering where Sherilyn got that hair clip

start the car, his

of the ice cream

time, it was

her hair loosely tied in a low bun, still wearing that

tied in

woman holding Jenna, "Thanks so much, Auntie Dawn." "No problem

The Jenna,