Chapter 158 Utterly Heartbroken

Natalie did not expect Franklin’s injury to be that severe.

The sight of his purple bruise blotches tugged at her heartstrings.

Franklin is only five years old. What has gotten into Old Mr. Bowers? How could he lay such a heavy hand on his great-grandson?

Meanwhile, Franklin could not see the sorrowful look on Natalie’s face as his back faced her.

Wanting to cheer her up, he told a white lie. “I hope my bruise didn’t scare you too much, Natalie. Don’t worry. My great-grandpa is nearly eighty years old, so there’s not much strength left in him. The pain isn’t as bad as it seems.”

“There’s no need to act tough. Plus, I bet your mommy will be utterly heartbroken when she sees this,” Natalie murmured in response.

“I have no mom. Sophia and I only have our daddy. No mommy,” Franklin said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Upon hearing that, Natalie was at a loss for words.

No mommy? Could it be that Sophia and Franklin’s biological mother has passed away?

At that thought, her heart ached even more for Sophia and Franklin.

seeing the bruises on Franklin, his heart

why don’t you invite Sophia to play in

then took Sophia’s tiny hand in his and spoke with

little girl obediently

some of her special ointment on a cotton swab, Natalie

five-year-old wanted to act tough but failed to tolerate the sharp pain on his back, so he let out a hiss

I’m not that weak!” Franklin explained with a pout, desperately trying to make up for

okay?” Natalie

told you that

it hurts, it hurts. It won’t get any better if you pretend not to be in pain.”

boy immediately fell silent as he bit down on his

harsh and forceful

an inexplicable flow of warmth

was a foreign feeling to

Natalie straightened out Franklin’s clothes before dealing with the ins and

why did your great-grandpa hit you?” Natalie suddenly asked

insisted on forcefully dragging Sophia by the shoulder, and it hurt so much that Sophia cried. So, I bit Yara’s arm until it bled and shoved her onto the ground. Sadly, in a twist of fate, Great-grandpa appeared and saw everything. He got

“And you didn’t apologize?”

and me so that daddy would like and eventually marry her. That’s not something that Sophia and I want. We refuse to give her even the

suspected that Yara was responsible for Franklin’s punishment when

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