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."

"Gilbert's here. You two, face to face,

open, and Gilbert stepped

flicker of confusion crossed his

of Sylvia, he bowed slightly, greeting the old lady with a warm

how have you

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

told, he had been

few days ago, and fearing the old lady's displeasure,

paused for a moment, but his presence was as comforting as

"Much better... You should rest your hand. How could I

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

shuddered, her

Gilbert's brow furrowed in confusion, earnestly saying, "Grandma,

pulling out a stack of

placing t t of

even,

"Take a look."

What was this?

in

leaned over, picking up the stack and quickly flipping

the red-marked sections," Sylvia

glanced at it and understood

eyes tightly, turning

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