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."

tone 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 hadn't told

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

"Besides..."

up. We can't both stay here; we should take turns." His logic was

"Then I'll go

"Okay."

the

nodded slightly, "I've been good. And

"That's good to hear."

her eyes

though we broke up,

"Of course."

didn't hesitate, his gaze firm

brought you into the Johnson family, you've been one

Caroline smiled, showing her teeth, "I'll head home

"Alright."

door closed behind

Family, huh?

to be a nominal member of the family, but

after resting well,

quiet, with

on Gilbert, who was stable and looking much better than the