Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Sylvia's knees buckled, and she was on the verge of collapsing!

"Grandma!"

"Grandma!"

This move startled Sherilyn, as well as Francis and Caroline!

Sherilyn quickly reached out, caught her, tears welling up in her eyes, shaking her head as she spoke, "Grandma, please don't do this! You raised me! I'll go, I will!" How could she bear to see her grandmother like this?

"Sherilyn!" Sylvia, desperate, exclaimed, "My dear, thank you!"

Sherilyn glanced back at Rebecca, "Grandma, I'm going to take my friend upstairs first. She's blind and needs some extra help." "Oh?"

Sylvia looked over at Rebecca, noting, "She seems like a fine and bright young woman... Go ahead. I'll wait for you." "Alright."

Sherilyn let go and walked over to Rebecca, linking arms with her, "Rebecca, let's head up."

"Sure."

Rebecca 'looked' toward Sylvia, "Mrs. Johnson, I apologize for the inconvenience."

"Not at all."

Watching their retreating figures, Sylvia sighed softly, "Such a polite girl, it's a shame..." So young, and blind.

Francis remained silent, saying nothing.

was visibly shocked. She had sensed something was

Blind? She was blind?

Ha!

in a blind girl? Why? Just because she had given birth to

...

Rebecca into the

"Sherilyn."

moment to

hand, "When we get back to the

Southern District Sanatoriumvee

"Why?"

staying with me? Or do you feel like you're bothering me?" "You're

offered a

Jenna to care for, and you're heading to the

don't want to be a burden at

talking about

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worry. The nurse, Jane, who looks after me, is very kind. I've missed her,

I'll arrange for a ride and make sure someone from

not a child. The world is full of blind

was concerned. Once downstairs, she shared the situation

you make sure the Southern District Sanatorium has someone waiting for Rebecca

this, Francis replied, "You don't have to worry about it. I'll arrange for someone to

but nodded,

"It's nothing."