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."

here. You two,

open, and Gilbert stepped onto the patio, walking towards

by Caroline, a flicker of confusion crossed his

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

how have you

sling, "I injured my hand and couldn't come to see you sooner. Are you

had

and fearing the old lady's

paused for a moment, but his presence was as comforting

better... You should rest your hand. How

Caroline, "I called you here today because there's something I

shuddered, her

in confusion, earnestly saying, "Grandma, please

ready, pulling out a stack of printed documents from

t

was even,

"Take a look."

What was this?

in

up the stack and quickly flipping through it, noting the parts

the red-marked sections,"

glanced at it and

closed her eyes tightly,

just the Johnson family's. internal ledger, far