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?"

his attitude wasn't quite the same back in the day,

you put so much

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

his hand and

and Sherilyn, you're

"Oh..."

"You have to treat Sherilyn well. She's been through a

eyes started to water, her

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

love

grasped Gilbert firmly, "Do you remember? When Sherilyn first

think much of it, but

Brooks said the same, even he himself felt that she had

become more reserved,

"She didn't change."

were moist, "She thought she was abandoned, didn't she? Could it

lady suddenly gripped Gilbert, her voice filled with fear, "Sherilyn might think, not receiving living expenses was my doing? Huh?" "Grandma,

tightly, shaking

fond of Sherilyn, and she knows

"Does she?"

doubtful, "Such a fool... Not receiving money, why didn't she say anything

old lady covered her face, sobbing