Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 993

"Grandma..."

Caroline's face turned pale as she shook her head, "That's not what I meant..."

"Enough."

Sylvia raised her hand, slightly impatient to cut her off. The old lady was not in good health; she had little energy to waste on pointless chatter. Looking straight at her, "First answer the question I just asked."

"I..."

Caroline stuttered, biting her lip.

Did she even need to answer? Those years she managed the Johnson family's finances were well known!

Only, she never imagined old skeletons would be dragged out of the closet one day!

"What?"

Sylvia stared at her unwaveringly, her demeanor growing colder.

"Yes' is one word, 'no' is two words... Is this question really that hard to answer?"

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

The patio door was made of full-view glass, and with just a glance, Gilbert could be seen standing there.

"Perfect timing."

She glanced at Caroline, calmly saying, "Gilbert's here. You two, face to face, clear this matter

open, and Gilbert stepped onto the patio, walking towards

confusion crossed his eyes,

front of Sylvia, he bowed slightly, greeting the old lady with

have you

in a sling, "I injured my hand and couldn't

he had been afraid to

days ago, and fearing the old lady's displeasure, Gilbert had stayed

paused for a moment, but his presence was

better... You should

you here today because there's something

her

furrowed in confusion, earnestly saying,

pulling out a stack of

t t

tone was even, giving

"Take a look."

What was this?

in

and quickly flipping through it,

red-marked sections," Sylvia

glanced at it and understood

tightly, turning

also quickly grasped the situation. This was just the Johnson family's. internal ledger, far simpler than the company accounts he was