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!"

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

she kept insisting there was no boogeyman... So,

"Mr. Gilbert is hurt!"

Gilbert's bandaged left hand, her eyes widening, "Did the boogeyman do that?" "Yes, he

held his chin high, showing off his arm with a hint

was a wound he got for his daughter, a badge of

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

"It does hurt."

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

"Really!"

her cheeks and gently blew on his bandaged

Go away, pain! Does it still

"Wow! Jenna, you're amazing!"

lowering his head to meet Jenna's forehead, warmth radiating from his eyes and smile. "Thanks to Jenna, it doesn't hurt at all

"Yay! That's awesome..."

silently, unable to suppress

two, one daring to tell such stories, the other believing them

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

a stern

protested, burrowing further

"Jenna..."

"It's okay."

going out to his

here.

company, and she's still