Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 997

Gilbert stood at the doorway, pulling out his phone and swiping to dial.

"Hey, bro, it's me... I'm at Grandma's..."

"Alright, I'm waiting for you."

After hanging up and pocketing his phone, he turned to see the patio door open, and Caroline wheeled herself in.

Heading straight towards Gilbert, she glanced into the bedroom, "How's Grandma doing?"

Gilbert's expression was somber, and after a brief silence, he replied, "She took her meds, feeling a bit better." "That's good to hear."

Caroline nodded, preparing to wheel herself further in, "I'll go in and see her..."

"No need."

Gilbert timely grabbed the wheelchair's handles, his frown light but his eyes clearly resistant.

"Grandma needs her rest, and I think it's not the right time for you to go in."

"Not the right time?"

glance at him, "You think

tone suddenly darkened,

I held back on Sherilyn's allowance, you've written me off completely? Am I some kind of monster? Would I harm

"Ha!"

troubled face, "But that's

you not?" Gilbert, baffled,

me, which part of what I

at you, what's your

disappointment, "Just because your feelings for her have changed, you're ignoring right

tapped his chin lightly,

No matter how much you hate her, you have no right to withhold Grandma's money meant for her. It's hers!"

hardened, a chill emanating from his

dive in destitution, without financial support, in Crestwood for four years...

her

going to do about it? What can you do to me? Call the police?

you? This is a family matter, hardly a crime!

gripping the wheelchair's handles tightly, her entire

quivered

Get it straight! If it wasn't for me, you'd have died out there