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 play in your room?”

hand in his and

the little girl

on a cotton swab, Natalie gently dabbed it onto Franklin‘s

pain on his back, so he let out a

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that weak!” Franklin explained with a pout, desperately

for a while more, okay?” Natalie coaxed as she blew gently at

you that

guy act! If it hurts, it hurts. It won‘t get any better if you pretend not to be

fell silent as he bit down

forceful while applying the ointment

felt an inexplicable flow of warmth in his heart.

was a foreign

Franklin‘s clothes before dealing with the ins and outs of her

why did your great–grandpa hit you?” Natalie suddenly asked in a gentle tone.

came to pick Sophia and me up from kindergarten. She 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

you didn‘t

and me so that daddy would like and eventually marry her. That‘s not something that Sophia

his fists tightly.

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