Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 715

Chapter 715

"Sure."

Sherilyn agreed, "I've got some time this afternoon..."

After hanging up, she heard Jenna huffing in protest. "Mr. Gilbert, that's not right!"

"What's wrong?" Gilbert looked his daughter up and down, seeing nothing amiss.

"My pants!" Jenna glared, pointing at herself, "They're backwards! The butterfly is supposed to be in the front."

"Oh." Gilbert looked and, indeed, they were on the wrong way, though it hardly made a difference.

Laughing, he admitted his mistake, "You're right, my bad. Let's fix that, shall we? Can you forgive me? I'll make sure it doesn't happen again." "Hmph." Jenna pouted, still upset.

Sherilyn walked over, urging, "Once you're dressed, go brush your teeth and wash up, breakfast is getting cold."

"Mom's mad."

Gilbert winked at Jenna, "Hurry!"

"Oh..." Jenna rushed into Gilbert's arms, "Don't mess up next time, Sir! Hug!"

"Of course!"

and daughter made peace

...

by afternoon, she was off to the Southern District Sanatorium. "Sherilyn." Rebecca White pulled her to sit on the couch, her cheeks reddening even

curious, guessing it had something to do

"It's just..."

"I was wondering if you could talk to Mr. Francis for me, see if I could get a

wrong with this one? Isn't

that." Rebecca White struggled internally, hesitantly adding,

about Francis after

nodded,

"I think..."

think... he

aback, then chuckled, "Did he

panicking, patting Sherilyn's hand, "Keep it down!" "Okay." Sherilyn fought

White's face was a shade of deep red,

help but laugh softly, "Either he did or he didn't. What's this

"Because I'm not sure."

rubbed her temples, "Last

"Wait." Sherilyn immediately

"It was

me? I

a present..." Content

"Hey!"

until Jane reminded me last night... That's not the point.