Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"What's going on?" Caroline wasn't one to be easily fooled.

"Caroline..."

"Francis." Caroline suddenly closed the distance, her gaze piercing into Francis. "Look me in the eyes and tell me the truth! What in the world is so important that you have to leave in the dead of night?" He was still on medical leave, in the middle of his recovery.

With Gilbert looking out for the Johnson family from the outside, and Caroline keeping the home fires burning, what could possibly require his urgent attention?

Caroline's sharp instincts told her that tonight's events were far from ordinary.

To be precise, it felt like a long-held premonition was about to come true tonight!

"Caroline."

Francis made up his mind.

He hadn't planned to keep this secret forever, nor was it feasible. The child would eventually have to return to the Johnson family; it was inevitable that she would find out.

But as fate would have it...

He had wanted to find the perfect moment to have a proper talk with Caroline, but a sudden turn of events had forced his hand.

Now might not be the best time, but somehow, they had reached this critical juncture.

"Listen to me..."

"I can tell you the truth, but you have to promise me,

Caroline narrowed her

before he slowly said, "The reason I'm going

Caroline's gaze froze, as if she couldn't grasp what he had

said..." Francis took a deep breath, repeating, "My child is missing. I have to go

as if all the blood in her body surged to her head, the

suddenly clutched her head, her body swaying, about to

quickly grabbed her arms, trying to hold

"Don't touch me!"

wide with shock and fear as

"You, you... your child?"

Francis frowned, silently nodding.

"What?"

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she grabbed

whole body shaking,

Child's Bests

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Francis lowered his gaze,

A deathly silence fell.

brow furrowed, he held her jaw.

release her grip,

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