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!"

so cool!" Sherilyn, standing to the

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

"Mr. Gilbert is hurt!"

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

off his

a wound he got for his

Jenna's face fell, her

"It does hurt."

her, "But if Jenna

"Really!"

puffed up her cheeks and gently blew

hoo... Go away, pain! Does it still

"Wow! Jenna, you're amazing!"

pulled his arm back, lowering his head to meet Jenna's forehead, warmth radiating

"Yay! That's awesome..."

silently, unable to

tell such stories, the

In her eyes, Mr. Gilbert

tried to put on a stern face,

protested,

"Jenna..."

"It's okay."

going out to his daugled at Sherilyn,

here. I

company, and she's still