Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?



Gilbert's tone suddenly dropped, his eyes narrowing, "Grandma, this missing money... is it related to Sherilyn?"

"Don't understand, do you?"

Sylvia grabbed the stack of papers and pointed to a line among them, a series of numbers: "This is Sherilyn's offshore account number."

After the old lady finished speaking, her gaze shifted toward Caroline.

And Gilbert got it almost instantly!

Sherilyn's offshore account number had been empty for the past few years! What did this mean?

Following Sylvia's gaze, Gilbert turned to Caroline.

In his look, there was shock, but even more, there was questioning!

"What's going on here?"

Gilbert stared at her, as if he was seeing a stranger, "Did you do this?"

"Gilbert, I..."

Caroline shook her head weakly, her face not just pale, but tinged with a desperate shade of gray.

"Ha!"

Gilbert's neck stiffened, as if someone had hit him on the head with a blunt object.

He let out a cold laugh, a chill spreading in his eyes.

"I'm right here! Grandma is here too! Speak up! Why is Sherilyn's account empty? Where's the money? Where did it all go?"

Sylvia's adoption of Sherilyn wasn't just talk; the old lady had been generous to her.

A monthly allowance of $50,000 plus another $50,000 for personal expenses, making it $100,000!

That's a total of $1.2 million a year!

Over her four years in Crestwood, that amounted to $4.8 million!

Not to mention the extra cash gifts for holidays and birthdays.

Gilbert's lips curled slightly, his eyes darkening, his breath becoming heavier.

Firmly staring at Caroline, who was at a loss for words, his heart tightened into a knot.

"So, you're saying, during those four years in Crestwood, Sherilyn didn't receive a single penny!"

Heaven!

Gilbert's vision darkened, and he closed his eyes tightly.

He didn't know, he simply didn't know!

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The following question was, how had Sherilyn managed those four years in Crestwood all alone, without even

any financial support, andthout

given birth to Jenna!!

When he opened his eyes again, Gilbert glared at Caroline as if she was his enemy, "Why would you do this? This isn't your money! This is the Johnson family's money!" novelbin

Sherilyn was adopted by Sylvia, and how she was to be raised, how much money she was given, those were rules set by Sylvia! "You..."

Gilbert's gaze fell on Caroline's

ashen face, heartbroken and disappointed, "That was Sherilyn's living allowance! You even had to skim from that? She was only

twenty at that time! She was still a kid

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By the end, he was grinding his teeth, eyes nearly bursting, a deep red anger filling them!

Filled with fury, he questioned Caroline, roaring at her!

"Caroline..."

Sylvia frowned and spoke up.

With a sigh, "Why don't you say something? Are you really lacking that much money that you had to covet Sherilyn's... oh..."

"

Caroline remained silent.

Looking at Sylvia, then back at Gilbert.

Suddenly, she laughed.

"Ha, hahaha..."

"Caroline..." Sylvia tried to persuade her again.

"What's wrong?"

Before the old lady could finish, Caroline cut her off, her laughter quickly fading, her eyes turning cold.

"Yes, it's a missing account, and yes, I did it, I took her living expenses! So what?"

Sylvia and Gilbert exchanged looks, both frowning deeply.

Caroline slightly tilted her head back, her body relaxing.