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."

know yet. You go back first, so she doesn't get suspicious.

Gilbert would wake up soon? It wouldn't be

"Besides..."

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

she said, "Then

"Okay."

get the chance to ask, how have you been

nodded slightly, "I've been good.

"That's good to hear."

smile, her eyes not quite reaching

fine too... Even though we broke up, Francis... we're still

"Of course."

his gaze firm

moment I brought you into the Johnson family, you've been one of

Caroline smiled, showing her teeth, "I'll

"Alright."

room door closed

Family, huh?

nominal member of the family, but

evening, after resting well,

was quiet, with

and looking much better than the night before, as if