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.

had sent him several messages over the past few

come at just the

the dining room, one after the

were already there,

out a chair and

the caregiver handed a glass of water to Caroline,

Caroline nodded,

medication are

her treatment was mainly through IVs and physical therapy; she wasn't supposed to be

diarrhea, to settle the

interjected before

frowned, giving the caregiver a stern look,

innocent,

was more to the story. He didn't ask Caroline, instead directing his attention to the caregiver

"Go ahead."

around in the past few days, and Ms. Bennett has been waiting to have meals with you. She'd wait until the

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

eating, let's not

bring himself to

aware of the past

he was tied up with Katy, he hadn't even taken the time to reply to

"I'm sorry."

guilt, "In the future, if I can't make it