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."

so she doesn't get suspicious. Calm her down." Their grandmother was frail,

would wake up soon? It wouldn't be too

"Besides..."

his brother on the bed, "We don't know when Gilbert will wake up. We can't both stay here; we should take turns." His

she said, "Then I'll

"Okay."

she got up, Caroline suddenly asked, "Francis, it was such a rush coming back, I didn't get the chance

slightly, "I've been

"That's good to hear."

a smile, her eyes not

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

"Of course."

didn't hesitate, his gaze

the Johnson family, you've been one of us, and always

her teeth, "I'll head home

"Alright."

hospital room door closed behind

Family, huh?

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

after resting well, Caroline

was quiet, with Francis asleep on

stable and looking much better than the