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

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

"Besides..."

Gilbert will wake up. We can't both

said, "Then I'll go

"Okay."

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

slightly, "I've been good.

"That's good to hear."

eyes

though we

"Of course."

hesitate, his gaze firm

brought you into the Johnson family,

her teeth, "I'll

"Alright."

the hospital room door closed behind

Family, huh?

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

well, Caroline returned to the

room was quiet, with Francis asleep

Gilbert, who was stable and looking much better than the