Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1097

But this was something Sherilyn knew she had to tell Jenna sooner or later.

Sherilyn watched Jenna, nervous yet hopeful.

"Mr. Gilbert, Mommy... getting married?" Jenna repeated, not quite grasping the concept of marriage.

"Yes," Gilbert nodded, trying to explain in a way a child would understand. "Marriage means that your mom, you, and I will be a family, living together, never apart." Jenna blinked her big, round eyes, not saying anything for a while, her lips pouting slightly.

Was she unhappy?

Sherilyn's heart tightened, and she shot a glance at Gilbert. "This matter, later on—"

"Mommy," Jenna finally spoke up, looking at her mother. "You're marrying Mr. Gilbert?"

"Jenna..." Sherilyn's heart was in her throat, but faced with her daughter's clear eyes, she nodded, albeit nervously.

"Yes."

"Mr. Gilbert," Jenna tilted her head up and asked Gilbert, "Does that mean you're my dad now?"

Dad.

Both Gilbert and Sherilyn were taken aback!

Neither expected those two words to come so easily from Jenna's lips.

glance, their

and take care of you and your mom, is that okay?" Jenna looked at her mom, and Sherilyn gave her a

diving into

chest as he bent down to kiss the top of her

Jenna replied

Gilbert, can I call you Daddy now?" Gilbert's heart skipped a beat,

her head on his shoulder, and

but both Gilbert and

glance, their eyes

voice

called out again, louder this

replied,

to Sherilyn, "I have a

at her daughter's beaming

up, she

to hold back tears, she managed

her daughter

this moment, Jenna's wish

said, feeling a sudden

Sherilyn's hand in his, Gilbert holding Jenna in one arm and Sherilyn's hand in

let's get you cleaned up and then have dinner

"Yay!" Jenna laughed, snuggling

closer

This

"Daddy! Jenna is