Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 653

The last sound jolted Gilbert awake as if from a nightmare, his eyes snapping open. A fine sheen of cold sweat coated his forehead and temples. “Gilbert?”

Caroline’s lips parted slightly, disbelief etched across her face.

At this moment, she was the only one in the hospital room.

The nurse had just finished her rounds and gone, while the caregiver and Sherilyn were grabbing a bite in the cafeteria.

“Gilbert! You’re awake?”

Stumbling over, Caroline rushed to his bedside, witnessing with her own eyes Gilbert’s awakening.

Tears welled up, choking her words, “Thank goodness!”

“What happened to me?”

Gilbert frowned, massaging his temples, his head still throbbing.

His last memory was of the New Year’s Eve celebration at Sunset Ridge Community, holding Jenna, watching the fireworks with Sherilyn, and then… Nothing.

Looking around, he realized he was in a hospital.

How did he end up here? Did Sherilyn bring him? She must have been terrified.

“Sherilyn?” Gilbert asked, attempting to rise.

sit up and stuffing a pillow behind him

always so stubborn about going to the hospital… Look where that

week! The doctors

end up like Francis, lost to us for

“Caroline.”

trying to pull

I’m alright, aren’t I?”

the door, Sherilyn and

drawn

Ction, thinking.

needed help.

help.

expected to find

Caroline were locked in an emotional embrace, tears

at Sherilyn, “Ms.

and calmly

The

the emotional scene with

awake; her presence was no longer

hers,

“Sherilyn!”

Gilbert pushed Caroline aside and threw off the covers, intending to get

woken up, where do you

at

you tell me Sherilyn