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.

would be heartless of her not to

noon, she received a call

answered almost instantly, "Did you find anything about

"Yes."

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

If Rebecca was with

"It was Galloway White."

"Galloway White?"

was that? A White by surname,

"Rebecca's grandfather." Francis explained.

put your mind at ease. He will take good care

make sure she understood, he added, "Galloway is a

With that, Sherilyn remembered.

an art student. Back when she was in dance classes, the next room over was for painting students,

have thought Rebecca

added, "With Galloway's resources, Rebecca will be

Thanks for

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

steeped in culture. And the Jones family, well-known entrepreneurs in Sunhaven, seemed like a match

not for that disastrous wedding night... Rebecca could have had a life filled with happiness

herself feeling resentful towards the

Gilbert arrived at the

Golden Oak Manor They had a gala to attend in the