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

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

"Besides..."

wake up. We can't both stay here;

"Then I'll

"Okay."

get the chance

slightly, "I've been

"That's good to hear."

forced a smile, her eyes not

we

"Of course."

his gaze firm and

Johnson family, you've

Caroline smiled, showing her teeth,

"Alright."

hospital room door closed behind her, Caroline's smile

Family, huh?

she wanted wasn't just to be a nominal member

evening, after resting well, Caroline returned

room was quiet, with Francis asleep

Gilbert, who was stable and looking much