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.

exchanged a glance, their mouths dry

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

Jenna agreed, diving into Gilbert's

surge of warmth in his chest as he bent down to

welcome," Jenna

wrapped around Gilbert, her small mouth near his ear, "Mr. Gilbert, can I call you Daddy

her head on

was soft, but both Gilbert and Sherilyn

glance, their eyes growing

Gilbert responded, his voice

out again,

replied,

Jenna turned to Sherilyn,

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

up, she nodded,

tears, she managed not to cry in front

just how much her daughter longed for

Jenna's

feeling a

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

let's get you cleaned up and then have dinner with Mom and

"Yay!" Jenna laughed, snuggling

closer

Gilbert. This time,

"Daddy! Jenna