Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 971

"Jenna, there's no boogeyman, sweetheart..."

Sherilyn was frantic, trying to soothe her daughter's fears. "Sherilyn."

But Gilbert shook his head at her, "Let me handle this..."

"?" Sherilyn was momentarily puzzled, unsure of what he could possibly do, but she nodded in agreement.

Gilbert bent down to look at the little figure cradled in his arms, starting softly, "Actually, there is a boogeyman, and I saw him too."

"Mr. Gilbert saw him too?" Jenna's eyes, filled with tears, looked up in surprise.

"Yes, I did." Gilbert, holding Jenna close, sat down at the edge of the bed, his voice gentle and reassuring.

"I did more than see him; I chased him away."

"Wow..."

Miraculously, Jenna's eyes sparkled with admiration, looking up to him as if he were a hero.

"Did Mr. Gilbert save Jenna?"

"That's right."

With her being so irresistibly sweet, Gilbert leaned down to kiss her forehead, "So, Jenna, you don't have to be afraid anymore. The boogeyman has been chased away and can't hurt you now." "Mhm!"

is so cool!" Sherilyn, standing to the side, was

had been so worried about scaring Jenna that she kept insisting there was no boogeyman... So, this was another way to

"Mr. Gilbert is hurt!"

widening, "Did

his chin high, showing off his

a wound he got for

Mr. Gilbert?" Jenna's face fell, her lips pouting,

"It does hurt."

hand to her, "But if Jenna blows on it, it won't

"Really!"

of doubt, puffed up her cheeks and gently blew on his

Does it still hurt,

"Wow! Jenna, you're amazing!"

radiating from his eyes and smile.

"Yay! That's awesome..."

silently, unable to suppress a

such stories, the other

clung to Gilbert, refusing to leave. In her eyes, Mr. Gilbert was her 'hero,' the only source of safety

put on a stern face, "Listen,

protested, burrowing further into

"Jenna..."

"It's okay."

to his daugled at

here. I enjoy

company, and she's still