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!"

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

about scaring Jenna that she kept insisting there was no

"Mr. Gilbert is hurt!"

her eyes widening, "Did the boogeyman do that?"

high, showing off his arm

a wound he got for his daughter, a badge

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

"It does hurt."

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

"Really!"

a hint of doubt, puffed up her

Does it

"Wow! Jenna, you're amazing!"

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

"Yay! That's awesome..."

watched silently, unable to

one daring to tell such stories, the other believing

refusing to leave. In her eyes, Mr. Gilbert was

on a stern face, "Listen, Mr. Gilbert needs to

Mr. Gilbert..." Jenna protested, burrowing further into

"Jenna..."

"It's okay."

going out to his daugled at Sherilyn,

here.

company, and she's still

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