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...?"

"The specialists are waiting, sir.

still holding his phone, hesitated

entered the doctor's

...

been a

eerie silence of the hospital room, her caretaker sitting quietly beside her. "Ms. Bennett,

"Uh-huh..."

stretched, attempting to sit up, but the caretaker

is it

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 here?" Were they abandoning her? Leaving her to fend for

eyes as a mix of sorrow

through her tears.

unnerved, spoke cautiously,

How can I be

fierce, her anger palpable. "Go, find Francis and

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

means to summon the Johnsons on a

of humor. "Fine! If you won't, I'll go

back the covers, determined to

to hold her back. "Please,

"Caroline!"

Gilbert rushed in Seeing the scene unfold,

her as the caretaker stepped

her voice as she stared into his face. "Is it

nodded firmly.

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