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!"

arms wrapping tightly around Gilbert's neck. "Mr. Gilbert is so cool!" Sherilyn, standing to the side,

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

"Mr. Gilbert is hurt!"

bandaged left hand, her eyes widening, "Did the boogeyman do that?"

high, showing off his arm

he got for his

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

"It does hurt."

his left hand to her, "But if Jenna blows on it, it

"Really!"

puffed up her cheeks and gently blew on his bandaged

Does it still

"Wow! Jenna, you're amazing!"

warmth radiating from his eyes and smile. "Thanks to Jenna,

"Yay! That's awesome..."

watched silently, unable to

to tell such stories,

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

put on a stern face, "Listen, Mr. Gilbert

but Mr. Gilbert..." Jenna protested, burrowing

"Jenna..."

"It's okay."

going out to his

here. I enjoy

company, and she's still