Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 274

“Grandma…” Caroline sobbed, her eyes clouded with tears.

“Ah, dear…” Sylvia sighed helplessly, “I understand, but isn’t everything still unclear at this point?”

Unclear?

Caroline scoffed lightly. Couldn’t Sylvia see how anxious Francis was over that hairpin? To claim there was nothing between him and the owner of the hairpin? Who were they kidding?

“Nurse!”

Sylvia shouted towards the hallway, “Come quickly, Mr. Francis has taken a fall!”

The door swung open, and along with the nurse, Gilbert entered.

“What happened here?”

Instantly, Gilbert was taken aback. In three quick strides, he was at Francis‘ side. With his strong arms, he lifted his brother into a standing position before easing him into a wheelchair.

Leveraging his brother’s strength, Francis steadied himself and slowly seated himself in the wheelchair.

No sooner had he settled than he pressed the wheelchair’s button, heading straight for the door.

“Grandma?”

Gilbert was completely lost, glancing between Francis and Caroline and asking, “What’s going on? Where’s big bro going?”

“Oh dear!”

frantic, following closely behind Francis. “Let’s follow

one, made their way downstairs

had an inkling of what Francis was up to. She called for Cara, along with the servants, to assist

gathered, Caroline

look like? Let’s

this, Gilbert was

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you’re saying…

“I don’t know the details, but…”

towards Francis, who was intently searching for the hairpin, “Seeing your

eldest grandson, who had never caused her any

would I have gone through

words, Gilbert didn’t know how to

triangle? His big brother?

they

“Francis, dear.”

“You’re tired, go rest. We’ll continue searching for

frowning, clutched the found hairpin in his palm,

Gilbert, concerned, urged, “The hairpin has to be

it. Your health is more important. If you don’t

moment of hesitation and

Francis back to his