Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Francis' gaze sharpened, a sense of urgency tightening in his throat.

He glanced at Caroline, hesitating as if he had something to say but eventually remained silent and turned to leave.

Caroline's eyes widened in shock, her voice raising in anger, "Francis! You stop right there!"

Hearing her, Francis paused, turning back with a look of conflict and difficulty.

"Francis!"

Caroline took a step forward, gripping his arm tightly, her eyes swelling with tears as she slowly shook her head, the words forcing their way out between clenched teeth. "You, can't, go!"

"Caroline..." Francis frowned, looking steadily at her.

Finally, he lifted his hand, gently removing hers. "We'll talk about us... when I get back."

Caroline stumbled backward, taking a couple of steps back.

Francis gave her one last look before he walked away.

"Francis! Francis!"

Behind him, Caroline was nearly in tears.

"What on earth is going on?"

Sylvia quickly came to her aid. She was completely in the dark, unable to piece together the full truth from the snippets she heard.

"Grandma!"

arm, tears welling up in her eyes, "I have to see what he's been doing behind my

In the car.

quickly noticed, "Ms. Bennett is

silent, his expression unchanged,

"Yes."

Sawyer's lead, they drove

had called them, informing them that the

to his good health and looks, he never lacked adoption offers. However, the child's luck

him to the orphanage six months later when they had a child of their own. Then, he was adopted by a

had marital issues, went through a

return that Sawyer

orphanage, on top of being returned twice, the child's

take him from the

a really noble thing

was clear: if he wasn't planning on keeping

had

His naturally

cheerful

had turned silent

he couldn't withstand

third abandonment.

the director, "Don't worry. From today, when I take

material life and hired