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!"

in her eyes, "I have

In the car.

quickly noticed, "Ms.

silent, his expression

"Yes."

Sawyer's lead, they drove to

turned out, the orphanage director had called them, informing them that the child had run

to his good health and looks, he

him to the orphanage six months later when they

later, the couple had marital issues, went through a divorce, and

this return that

so young and having been abandoned at the orphanage, on top of being returned twice, the child's psyche had taken a significant

Francis came to take him from the orphanage, the director hesitated

over. Raising a kid is a really noble thing to do, and it's good for both the child

he wasn't planning on

child had already

naturally vibrant

cheerful

turned silent

he couldn't withstand

third abandonment.

From today, when I take him, he's my

child with the best material life and hired someone to look