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."

"Grandma doesn't know yet. You go back first, so she doesn't get suspicious. Calm her down." Their grandmother

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

"Besides..."

his brother on the bed, "We don't know when Gilbert will wake up. We can't

"Then I'll go

"Okay."

coming back, I didn't get the chance to ask, how have

slightly, "I've been good. And

"That's good to hear."

her eyes not

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

"Of course."

hesitate, his gaze firm and

family, you've been one of us,

smiled, showing her teeth,

"Alright."

door closed behind her, Caroline's

Family, huh?

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

well, Caroline returned to the

was quiet, with Francis asleep

who was stable and looking much better than