Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Jenna hadn't seen Gilbert all day, and when she finally did, she clung to him like glue, not wanting to let go. "Jenna, it's bedtime. Be a good girl, or mommy will get mad and I won't be able to visit us anymore."

At that, Jenna quickly shut her eyes, "Sleepy time!"

"What a good girl."

Gilbert chuckled under his breath, tucking her in and soothing her to sleep.

When he finally stood to leave, an hour had passed.

Sherilyn was waiting at the door; she was sharing Jenna's room for the night.

As the door opened, she brushed past Gilbert without a glance.

"Sherilyn..." Gilbert caught her arm, trying to explain, "Caroline's been really emotional lately, give it some time..."

"Shh!"

Sherilyn peeked inside, careful not to wake Jenna, and softly closed the door.

Still, her voice was a whisper.

"I don't care about you and your lady's drama, I just want Jenna to be okay."

"Sherilyn?"

Gilbert was puzzled, his brow furrowed.

"I know you don't like Caroline, but... don't you have even a shred of sympathy for her condition?"

"No."

playing on her lips. "If you ask me, she's getting what she

you say that?"

"Feeling sorry for her?"

with deeper amusement, "I could say worse. She's finally

wrist, she broke free from his grasp and pushed the door open

that moment, Gilbert was momentarily stunned, unable

things? It was no secret in the upscale Sunhaven circles that she and Caroline never got

if anything, it seemed Caroline harbored

was because of

Sherilyn look at

closed his eyes, sensing something on the tip of his tongue,

...

had no scenes to

in the play had limited screen

she allowed herself to sleep in. Waking up, she found

Jenna's feverishly

She paused mid-sentence.

Jenna

"Jenna?"

her, but not

she

within her, but wanting

"Jenna, wake up,

e."

"...Mama. Morning."

morning, Jenna." Sherilyn had already grabbed a thermometer, checking

beat. Jenna had a