Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 251

Chapter 251

Caroline acted as if nothing was out of the ordinary, her demeanor unchanged. “I got home early today. How about we take a stroll in the garden?” she suggested.

Francis nodded in agreement.

He was still wheelchair–bound, but with some help, he could now stand up. Taking a few steps wasn’t a problem, and he was eager to try.

“Let’s go,” he said.

Caroline stood up and began to push the wheelchair outside.

Later in the garden, as Francis practiced standing with the aid of a walker, a servant approached.

Standing behind Caroline, the servant whispered, “Ms. Bennett, all the trash has been taken care of.”

“Okay,” Caroline nodded. “Anything suspicious?”

“Take a look at this.”

Turning around, the servant handed her a charred fragment, about the size of two knuckles.

Caroline examined it and frowned. It was a corner of a photograph, apparently a head, and judging by the hairstyle, it seemed to belong to a girl.

Was this what Francis had burned in a panic… a girl’s photograph? Why? Who was this girl?

now,” Caroline dismissed

“Yes, Ms. Bennett.”

away, carefully pocketing the

scheduled for such a prime

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placed on

excited. This was her debut on the professional stage, a

herself to sleep that night, heeding Daphne’s advice.

worry about ticket sales. Lightning Dance Troupe shows always sell out. Just focus on your performance.”

flops, that’s when

the ticketing website the next morning, it

realizing she was on a great platform. Failing now would mean

her phone buzzed. A message from

the show’s

a smiley face with

he was keeping

[Thank you.]

the performance. You got this, Sherilyn!]

for a moment before opening a group chat. Composing a message.

Troupe’s show,

and waited

Sherilyn, and her

had even planned to buy out remaining tickets if sales were slow, willing to

release, clicking the link right at midnight. But he wasn’t the only one eager.