The last note of his voice sharpened, cutting through the tension in the room.

"It's my fault."

Gilbert could hear it; Sherilyn was upset.

Rubbing his forehead, he tried to explain, "I didn't mean for it to happen. I had arranged a consultation with specialists from various hospitals last night. I didn't expect them to arrive so early..."

He had thought he could make it to Sunset Ridge Community to spend some time with Jenna before heading back.

"So? What's your point?"

Sherilyn's voice was thick with sarcasm. "A doctors' consultation? What were you going to do there? Take notes?"

"Sherilyn..." Gilbert's voice deepened, a touch of frustration bleeding through. "I needed to be there, to hear what the next steps would be..."

"Why are you even explaining all this?"

Sherilyn cut him off, her impatience clear. "If your woman is more important than your daughter, then please, spare Jenna the hope!"

With that, she hung up.

"Sherilyn?!"

Gilbert stared at his phone, his brow furrowed in dismay.

"Mr. Johnson...?"

was urging him now, "The specialists are waiting, sir. Shall we go in

holding his phone, hesitated for a moment before

he entered the

...

had been a

the eerie silence

"Uh-huh..."

to sit up, but the caretaker hurried to

it just

sharp, her gaze suddenly wary as she shrugged off the caretaker's hand. "Where is everyone? Where's Francis? Where's Gilbert? After everything that's happened, neither of them is

welled up in Caroline's eyes as a mix of

through her tears. "Ha,

caretaker, unnerved, spoke cautiously,

How can

her anger palpable. "Go, find Francis and

know where..." The caretaker was visibly distressed, unsure of how

her the authority or means to summon the Johnsons on a whim. "So, you

was cold, devoid of humor. "Fine! If you

threw back the covers, determined

Bennett!" The caretaker was panicking, trying to

"Caroline!"

Seeing the scene unfold, he quickened his pace and

supporting her as

froze, disbelief coloring her voice as she stared into

nodded

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