Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Sherilyn was in a state of panic and without giving it much thought, she dialed Francis.

"Fran! Rebecca's gone missing! The hospital said she was picked up by a family member, but who could that be? I tried calling her just now, and her phone is off..."

As she finished speaking, she calmed down a bit and immediately felt a twinge of regret.

She realized how abrupt it was to call Francis like this, especially since he and Rebecca weren't really connected.

"Sorry, Fran, I just panicked..."

For reasons unknown to her, she instinctively sought his help first.

"No worries."

On the other end, Francis listened quietly, "Don't stress. Here's what we'll do, I'll have Sawyer look into it."

Sherilyn felt a lump in her throat, "Thank you, Fran."

"Why act so formal?" Francis spoke softly, "We're family, aren't we? Don't talk like we're strangers. Just wait for my update."

"Alright, thanks."

After hanging up, Sherilyn felt helpless and with a heavy heart, she returned to the dance company. Throughout the day, her thoughts were consumed with worries about Rebecca.

Having faced loneliness and despair herself, Sherilyn felt a deep sense of compassion towards Rebecca.

be heartless of her

she received a call

"Did you find anything

"Yes."

to stay calm, "Don't worry, Rebecca indeed was taken by

it? If Rebecca was with him,

"It was Galloway White."

"Galloway White?"

A White by surname, Rebecca's

"Rebecca's grandfather." Francis explained.

being with Mr. White should put your mind at

"Galloway is a renowned painter of

With that, Sherilyn remembered.

the next room over was for painting students, and she

thought Rebecca

"With Galloway's resources, Rebecca will be well looked after by

a relief. Thanks for

Sherilyn, while relieved, couldn't help but feel a sense

Rebecca was from a family steeped in culture. And the Jones family, well-known entrepreneurs

that disastrous wedding night... Rebecca could have had a life filled

the man who had

at the

Sherilyn for a quick trip back to Golden Oak Manor They had a gala