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!"

tears welling up in her eyes, "I have

In the car.

Sawyer quickly noticed, "Ms. Bennett

his expression unchanged, "Let her

"Yes."

lead, they drove to

had called them, informing

was just three years old, and thanks to his good health and looks, he never lacked adoption offers. However, the child's luck wasn't the

six months later when they had a child of their

went through a divorce, and once again,

after this return that Sawyer found

so young and having been abandoned at the orphanage, on top of being

to take him from the orphanage, the director

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

was clear: if he wasn't planning on keeping the child forever, he shouldn't take

had already

naturally vibrant

cheerful

turned silent

he couldn't

third abandonment.

today, when I

child with the best material life and hired someone