Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change? novel Chapter 411

In Crestwood, Gilbert found it odd how Jenna never stopped talking about her mom but never mentioned her dad. Today, she had asked such a peculiar question.

"Jenna..." Gilbert was about to delve deeper when suddenly, "Jenna!" The loud call startled them. It was Sophia!

She had been vigilantly watching over them, afraid to blink. Little did she expect a stranger to approach!

"Hey!" Panting from her run, Sophia scooped up Jenna and glared furiously at Gilbert.

"And who might you be? Chatting up someone else's kid? Got screws loose?"

Without waiting for Gilbert's explanation, Sophia turned on her heel and ran as if Gilbert were some sort of bogeyman.

Comforting Jenna, she said, "Don't be scared, love, Granny's here! Remember, we don't talk to strangers, alright? Lucky Granny's got quick feet. What would we do if you got snatched away? Losing my job would be the least of it; how could your mom cope..."

As she spoke, tears started to well up in Sophia's eyes.

"You, my dear, are your mother's whole world!"

"Sophia."

Jenna raised her chubby little hands to clean Sophia's tears, "Sophia, don't cry. The man, he's not a bad person. I have seen him before."

"You have?" Sophia was skeptical. "Where? What's his name?"

Jenna opened her mouth but realized she couldn't answer.

"Oh, you." Sophia was convinced Jenna was mistaken. "What do you know, you're just a little one. Never mind, I'll have to keep a closer eye on you from now on!"

Meanwhile, Gilbert was still standing there, bemused. Was he just mistaken for a child kidnapper?

But Jenna's words, what did they mean? Were her parents estranged?

Could it be that her father had abandoned them? To think, someone could abandon such an adorable daughter?