Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Francis' leg was still giving him trouble, making it hard for him to squat without a bit of effort.

"Rebecca..."

"Ah!"

He had barely started speaking, letting out just a syllable, when suddenly Rebecca let out a piercing scream. She clutched her ears, trembling all over, eyes wide with terror. "Stay back! I told you to stay back!"

Suddenly, her hand shot up to her neck.

Francis then noticed she was holding a shard of glass!

Turns out, it was from the clock she had smashed just moments ago, a piece of its glass cover now in her grasp.

"Eddy!"

Rebecca, mistaking him for Eddy, glared at him with bloodshot eyes. "You want me dead, don't you? Well, you don't have to lift a finger. I'll do it myself! Uh..."

Suddenly, her eyelids drooped, her grip loosened, and the glass shard fell to the ground as she collapsed toward Francis.

Francis reached out, catching her firmly.

It was he who had struck her on the back of the neck, knocking her out.

She was too agitated, and he feared she might hurt herself, so he had no choice but to knock her out.

Francis pulled a blanket from the bed, wrapping Rebecca up tightly, and frowning, he stood up and left the room.

"Mr. Francis?"

the foot of the

Francis dodged him, shaking his head with a

asked, puzzled. "But

to

"It's fine."

his head again. "It's almost healed. She's light as a feather. Walking a few

Mr. Francis' insistence, Sawyer didn't

against the wall,

usually calm and handsome face was clouded with anger. Suddenly, he lifted his leg and

"Ah!"

a sound so

a glance back, continued outside

after them, concerned. "Mr. Francis, are you sure your leg is

had not been

fine." Francis' expression was unreadable as he shook

maybe even needing a

car, Francis never let go of Rebecca. She rested in

was calm at

nightmare, Rebecca began to cry softly, like a

more it tugged at

didn't know what to

gently patting her

enough, Rebecca calmed

her, brushing a strand of hair from her cheek, whispering,

silence, he sighed, "I'm sorry, I've brought