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.

a glance, their

Jenna like that? For me to be your dad and take care of you

Jenna agreed, diving into

he bent down to kiss the top of her head.

welcome," Jenna replied

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

head on his shoulder,

both Gilbert and

a glance, their

his voice catching

called out again,

Gilbert replied,

turned to Sherilyn, "I have a daddy

looking at her daughter's beaming face, her heart both aching

up, she

she managed not to cry

knew just how much her daughter

at this moment, Jenna's wish had finally

Gilbert said, feeling a sudden

Gilbert holding Jenna in one arm and Sherilyn's hand in the other speaking to the little

get you cleaned up and

"Yay!" Jenna laughed, snuggling

closer

Gilbert. This

"Daddy! Jenna