Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change? novel Chapter 737

"..." Jenna gazed up with her big, doe-like eyes, a touch of confusion dancing in them.

She was still too young to grasp the meaning of those words.

"Together? Like with Sophia?" she asked, her voice tinged with curiosity.

"No, not like that..." Gilbert paused, shaking his head slightly. "More like how it is with Mom."

"But..." Jenna pouted, her little brows knitting together in confusion, "I already have a mom."

You can't have another mom.

And besides, "You are a boy, right? How can you be a mom?"

Gilbert couldn't help but chuckle at her logic, gently pinching her nose. "Silly girl, I'm not trying to be your mom..."

He swallowed hard, a nervous edge creeping into his voice.

"Jenna, how about I be your dad, huh?"

"Dad...dad?" Jenna tilted her head, her expression clouding with thought.

What's wrong?

Gilbert's heart raced, fearing she might not be on board with the idea.

"Don't you like me, Jenna?"

"I do like you..."

Jenna nodded, still wearing a troubled look. "But, this needs Mom's approval, right?"

"Your mom, she..."

Just as Gilbert was about to reveal that her mom had already agreed, waiting only for Jenna's nod...

Jenna's voice, still soft and childlike, interrupted, "Mom's waiting for Dad."

What did she mean? Gilbert raised an eyebrow, "Waiting for Dad?"

"Yeah!"

Jenna nodded vigorously, throwing herself into Gilbert's embrace, whispering close to him.

"Dad went to work, and Mom said we have to wait for him to come back."

That was something Sherilyn had said to calm Jenna when she was fussing for her father, a lie she hadn't expected Jenna to cling to so tightly.