Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 878

"Mommy..."

Jenna's soft voice drifted in from the other room.

Peering inside, Gilbert said, "Jenna's awake. Stay with her. I'll take care of the situation."

"Okay."

Sherilyn nodded, realizing she couldn't avoid this any longer.

"Smile," Gilbert gently reminded her. "Kids are sensitive. We don't want Jenna to feel that her mommy is upset."

"I understand." Sherilyn nodded again, calming her emotions before heading in to join Jenna.

After helping Jenna get washed and dressed, Sherilyn brought her out for breakfast, only to see that Gilbert had already left.

Remembering his advice, Sherilyn kept her spirits up.

"It's breakfast time! We've got your favorite-mini dumplings!"

"Yay! Jenna wants lots!"

The fallout from the scandal came quickly.

usual delivery of medication was late, prompting Sherilyn to

nurse arrived, seemingly unaware of Sherilyn, and instead greeted the cleaner tidying up the living area. "Here with the meds?" the

"Yes," replied the nurse.

do you think the

there,

sounded shocked. "She's got a child and

stop anyone. Heard she's been married and divorced. It's always

that Neon Nights Bar is just

is notorious for

"!!"

from her feet to her

are you talking about?" she demanded, her sharp gaze

cleaner were caught off guard, exchanging panicked

"Ms. Gomez..."

To gossip about a patient's family in their room?" "Ms.

door, her eyes brimming with

from talking, but not here, not in Jenna's room. How could she explain this to her daughter? Realizing they were in the wrong, the nurse quickly placed Jenna's medicine on the table before they both hurried out. Sherilyn, overwhelmed and on the

It was Blake calling.

heart, she answered, bracing herself for the

and confused. "What's all this gossip

her past at Neon Nights Bar but

there some misunderstanding? Who's the man in the photos? This looks bad; you need to