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."

wasn't in a rush. She glanced at Caroline, calmly saying, "Gilbert's here. You two, face to

open, and Gilbert stepped

of confusion crossed his eyes, but

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

how have

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

had

days ago, and fearing the

a moment, but his presence

nodded, "Much better... You should

Caroline, "I called you here

shuddered, her complexion

is it?" Gilbert's brow furrowed in

stack of

her, placing t t of

even,

"Take a look."

What was this?

in

stack and quickly flipping through it,

red-marked sections,"

it and understood

tightly, turning her

also quickly grasped the situation. This was just the Johnson family's. internal ledger,