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!"

Sylvia's arm, tears welling up in her eyes, "I

In the car.

quickly noticed, "Ms. Bennett is

silent, his expression unchanged, "Let her

"Yes."

they drove to the

the orphanage director had called them, informing them that the child

thanks to his good health and looks, he never lacked adoption offers.

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

went through a divorce, and once again, he was returned to the

return that Sawyer

abandoned at the orphanage, on top of being returned twice, the

take him from the orphanage, the

please think it over. Raising a kid is a really noble thing to do,

if he wasn't planning on keeping the

had

His naturally

cheerful

turned silent

he couldn't withstand

third abandonment.

"Don't worry. From today, when I take him, he's my

child with the best material life