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."

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

open, and Gilbert stepped onto the patio, walking towards

confusion

bowed slightly, greeting the old

how have you been

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

he had been

had already visited a few days ago, and fearing

paused for a moment, but his presence was

warmed slightly, and she nodded, "Much better... You should rest

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

shuddered, her complexion

it?" Gilbert's brow furrowed in confusion,

a stack of printed

her, placing t t

was even, giving nothing

"Take a look."

What was this?

in

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

on the red-marked

at it and

closed her eyes tightly,

bit longer but also quickly grasped the situation. This was just the Johnson family's. internal ledger, far simpler