The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

Chapter 158

Chapter 158 

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. 

“Here.” Xavian reluctantly brought over the medical kit. However, after seeing the bruises on Franklin, his heart churned with pity for the latter. 

to

Sophia‘s tiny hand in his and spoke with

girl obediently responded.

some of her special ointment on a cotton swab, Natalie gently dabbed it onto Franklin‘s back.

tough but failed to tolerate the sharp pain on his back, so he

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I‘m not that weak!” Franklin explained with a

Hang in there for a while more, okay?” Natalie coaxed

you that it doesn‘t hurt!”

you pretend not to be in pain.”

bit down on his arm to

was indeed harsh and forceful while applying

Franklin felt an inexplicable flow

foreign feeling to

ointment, Natalie straightened out Franklin‘s clothes before dealing with the ins and outs of her day.

hit you?” Natalie

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 mad, insisting that I

you didn‘t apologize?”

wanted to please Sophia and me so that daddy would like and eventually marry her. That‘s not something that Sophia and I want. We refuse to give

fists tightly.

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