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!"

little arms wrapping tightly around Gilbert's neck. "Mr. Gilbert is so cool!" Sherilyn, standing to the side, was speechless, her expression a mix of relief and

worried about scaring Jenna that she kept insisting there was

"Mr. Gilbert is hurt!"

eyes widening, "Did the boogeyman do that?"

high, showing off his

was a wound he got for his daughter, a

Gilbert?" Jenna's face fell, her lips

"It does hurt."

her, "But if

"Really!"

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

pain! Does it still

"Wow! Jenna, you're amazing!"

his head to meet Jenna's forehead, warmth radiating from his

"Yay! That's awesome..."

silently, unable to suppress

such stories, the other believing them

Gilbert was her 'hero,'

stern face, "Listen, Mr. Gilbert

protested, burrowing

"Jenna..."

"It's okay."

out to

here.

company, and she's still