Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 996

Gilbert wheeled Sylvia from the patio into the living room, leaving Caroline outside alone.

...

"Grandma."

Gilbert fetched the medication, poured some water, and gently helped Sylvia take it.

"Feeling any better? I could call the doctor..."

"It's okay."

Sylvia waved him off, "Just a bit out of breath for a moment there. The meds will do their job. Calling the doctor would have him say the same. After all these years, I know what to expect."

"Alright." Gilbert pulled up a chair. "Then, I'll sit with you for a bit. Try to relax."

"Oh..."

Sylvia sighed and nodded, gesturing towards the direction of the patio.

"The thing is, Sherilyn was at fault back then. But I believe she didn't mean any harm. Sherilyn was just too young, and with her and Caroline not getting along, conflicts were bound to arise... But she's not a bad kid with a malicious heart. I've been friends with her grandma for ages, watched her grow up..."

"Grandma, you don't need to explain." Gilbert nodded. "I understand."

"Really?"

same back in the day, and then it dawned

put so much weight on

a while, but now she realized, this child was trying to

hand and

she asked, "Your brother mentioned, you and Sherilyn, you're living together now?" "Yes." Gilbert

"Oh..."

deeply. "You have to treat Sherilyn well.

started to water, her voice choked

been a day or two, but four years... This

love

crossed her mind, and she grasped Gilbert firmly, "Do you remember? When Sherilyn first came back, I often said she seemed

think much of it, but now

just grandma, but Yates Elliott and Derek Brooks said the same, even he himself felt

become more

"She didn't change."

thought she was abandoned, didn't she? Could it

gripped Gilbert, her voice filled with fear, "Sherilyn might think, not receiving

tightly, shaking

been fond of Sherilyn, and she knows

"Does she?"

a fool... Not receiving money,

old lady covered her