Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1141

"Hey!"

Joyce jolted up from her chair, standing as straight as a soldier at attention.

"Yes, yes, I got it! I'm coming back right now! Don't be mad, okay? Bye!"

She hung up the phone.

"What's going on?"

Galen asked, concern etched on his face. "Is it the hospital again? Do they need you?"

"No," Joyce shook her head, a wry smile on her lips. "It's my parents. They've found out I'm back."

Galen had a vague idea about this. Joyce had returned from abroad without telling her parents.

"So, what now?"

"What else can I do?" Joyce sighed, rubbing her forehead. "There's no escaping

it. I have to face them sooner or later."

She took a deep breath and picked up her purse from the chair.

"I'll go back and explain things to them."

She looked over at Galen. "Can you give me a ride?"

"Sure." Galen nodded, a small smile playing on his lips. This time, she was the one asking for his help.

be told, he liked the feeling

go settle the

"Oh shoot!"

to call out to Galen, but he was already heading

he returned, Joyce apologized sheepishly, "I was supposed to treat

shook his head, refusing to accept

one's on me, and next time you can

she owed him a treat, there'd be another chance

"Alright then."

agreed readily, not seeing anything amiss.

hold you to it." Galen raised an

Galen drove Joyce to the

going in. You can head

"How about I wait for you

Don't worry my

"Oh..."

a bit sheepish, realizing he might

"Alright, go on in."

"Okay. Bye!"

waved, jogging up to

watched her

his car. But after

зим

anxious. Just in

he stayed there, waiting

...

Joyce faced the inevitable barrage of questions and lectures