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.

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

"Besides..."

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

she said, "Then I'll go

"Okay."

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

"I've been good.

"That's good to hear."

forced a smile, her eyes not quite reaching the

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

"Of course."

didn't hesitate, his gaze

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

her teeth,

"Alright."

room door closed behind her, Caroline's

Family, huh?

wasn't just to be a nominal member of

after resting well, Caroline returned to the

with Francis asleep on the

on Gilbert, who was stable and looking much better than the night