Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Sherilyn hurried after Yuna, who had stumbled at the landing and come to a stop. A sharp pain shot through Yuna, making her see stars and leaving her without words. "Yuna!" Sherilyn supported her, "Are you okay? Did you hit your head?"

"It hurts, it hurts so much..." Yuna's eyelids drooped, and she fainted.

"Yuna!"

Sherilyn's phone rang, and she quickly answered it.

"Galen! It's terrible! Yuna fell down the stairs!"

"What? How did that happen?"

Sherilyn was just as baffled. It all happened in the blink of an eye-one moment Yuna was there, and the next she was falling. Did she lose her balance or miss a step? "Sis, don't panic! I'm at the front door now! I'm coming up!"

"Okay!"

Galen rushed over, and together with Sherilyn, they took Yuna to the hospital.

...

The diagnosis revealed a mild concussion, a fractured left tibia, and broken ribs. It was serious, and Galen informed their parents.

"Yuna! Yuna!"

Farley Martin and Malvina arrived together, bursting into the emergency room where Malvina began to cry out.

"Where's Yuna?"

"Mom!" Galen stepped forward to support her, "Yuna's still in treatment. Don't worry too much, the doctors said it's nothing life-threatening..."

"Nothing life-threatening?" Malvina glared at her son, "A concussion, fractures? And that's supposed to be okay?"

"Mom, that's not what I meant..."

"Oh dear!" Malvina wept again, "My Yuna! How did she get hurt? Huh?"

Suddenly, she caught sight of Sherilyn.

"What are you doing here?"

Farley naturally noticed Sherilyn too and asked, "Sherilyn, why are you here?"

Just as Sherilyn was about to explain, the emergency room doors opened, and Yuna was wheeled out. "Yuna!"

In an instant, the entire Martin family crowded around, asking about her condition.

"She's been treated. We're moving her to a room now. The family can go complete the paperwork..." "Thank you, doctor!"

After the initial chaos, Yuna was settled into her room.

Galen came out to find Sherilyn still there.

"Hey, everything's settled now. You should head back."

He knew Sherilyn was only waiting to make sure Yuna was alright.

"Yeah." Sherilyn exhaled in relief, "Then I'll go now."

"I'll walk you out."

"No need."

"You didn't drive, let me at least call you a cab."

"Really, it's fine..."

"Where are you headed?"

Just then, the door flew open, and Malvina emerged, her eyes still.

but

filler gaze towards Sherilyn was

I with anger.

She marched straight up and raised her arm at Sherilyn.

"Sherilyn! How could you be so cruel!"

A slap resounded, but it didn't hit Sherilyn's face. It was Galen's.

"Galen!?" Malvina gasped, "What are you doing?"

Galen's brow furrowed, "Mom, I should be asking you that. What are you doing?"

"What am

at Shdoing?" Malvina pointed

"Yuna told me

everything! It was her, she's the reason Yuna fell!"

"Mom! Stop it! That's not true!"

"Hmph." Malvina ignored her son, her eyes fixed on Sherilyn, "You pushed my daughter down the stairs! You wanted to harm her! Luckily, Yuna's life was spared! I've already called the police! They'll be here any minute!"