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

darkened, the smile

you've written me off completely? Am I some kind of monster? Would I harm the woman who raised me?" Gilbert shook his head, "I

"Ha!"

on his troubled face, "But

you not?"

which part of what I said was

equally stunned, "Look at you,

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

his

Johnson family, not you. No matter how much you hate her, you have no right to withhold Grandma's money meant for

chill

How cant stand by and let them dive in destitution, without financial support, in Crestwood for four

her expression turning

challenged, "So what are you going to do about it? What can you do to me? Call the police? Arrest

"Need I remind you? This is

handles tightly, her entire demeanor aggressive. "Don't you forget! How did

quivered

wasn't for me, you'd have died out there in the wilderness! It was me, who carried