Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"Wow..."

After watching the video, Jenna's tears turned into laughter, "Haha! Really? Jenna... That's my name!"

"Yes." Sherilyn gently patted her daughter's head, "Mr. Johnson made it especially for Jenna."

"Yeah!"

Jenna's smile curved her eyes, and she shyly burrowed into her mother's embrace, "Mr. Johnson likes Jenna!"

"That's right."

Sherilyn's voice trembled softly in agreement.

...

Hospital.

Gilbert was stable but showed no signs of waking.

"Caroline." Francis glanced at Caroline and whispered, "You just got to Sunhaven last night, and you must be tired. Go home and rest." "No." Caroline shook her head, refusing.

"I'll stay with you, right by Gilbert's side. We've faced everything together since we were kids."

"Listen to me."

growing firmer, "Grandma doesn't know yet. You go back first, so she doesn't get suspicious. Calm her down." Their grandmother was frail, and they

Gilbert would wake up soon? It wouldn't be too late to

"Besides..."

bed, "We don't know when Gilbert will wake up. We can't both stay here; we

said, "Then I'll go

"Okay."

suddenly asked, "Francis, it was such a rush coming back, I didn't get the chance to

"I've been good.

"That's good to hear."

a smile, her eyes not quite reaching the

"I've been fine too... Even though we broke up,

"Of course."

didn't hesitate, his

family, you've been one of us,

her teeth, "I'll head

"Alright."

closed behind her,

Family, huh?

wanted wasn't just to be a nominal member of the family,

resting well,

room was quiet, with Francis

first checked on Gilbert, who was stable and looking