Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 792

Again, the same old talk.

Gilbert stood rigid with his back turned, not moving an inch.

The old man, always trying to push him into taking over the Harrison legacy!

Without a word, he pushed the door open and walked in.

"Ah..."

Behind him, Naylor sighed, a note of resignation in his voice. Couldn't even his mother persuade him to change his mind? What would it take for him to return?

...

Gilbert had been keeping vigil at Katy's side in the hospital for two days and nights. On the third morning, seizing the moment while she was deeply asleep, he finally left. He returned to Golden Oak Manor just before 7 a.m.

As he entered the foyer, he noticed a light on in the living room.

Someone else was awake?

Then, he saw Caroline wheeling herself over, a faint smile gracing her face, "It's been a few days, I thought you had vanished."

"Caroline." Gilbert frowned slightly, his eyes avoiding hers.

the past few days,

Caroline chuckled. "You've come at just the right time; come have

moved to the dining room, one after

hired help and Caroline's caregiver were already

a chair and

a glass of water

Caroline nodded, taking the

"What medication

physical therapy; she wasn't supposed to be on

for diarrhea, to settle the

interjected before Caroline could

the caregiver a stern look, "Why

innocent, "Shouldn't

on?" Gilbert sensed that something was amiss. Clearly, there was more to the story. He didn't

"Go ahead."

explained, "Mr. Johnson, you haven't been around in the past few days, and Ms. Bennett has been waiting to have meals with you. She'd

How could she eat cold food? And now, she's got a stomach bug, diarrhea..." "Enough

the caregiver's arm, smiling at Gilbert, "We're eating, let's not talk about this and spoil the

couldn't bring himself

was well aware of the past days'

he hadn't even taken the

"I'm sorry."

future, if I can't make it back, I'll