Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Francis gripped his walking stick, seemingly unable to respond for what felt like an eternity.

"Why aren't you saying anything?"

Caroline's face darkened as she interrogated him coldly, "Don't you want to? You and another woman have a child together! Don't forget, I'm your fiancée!"

She shook off his arm and turned to leave.

"Caroline!" Francis hurriedly grabbed her.

"Why are you holding me? Let go!"

"I promise you!" Francis blurted out, "I promise you everything!"

Caroline whirled around, her face lighting up with joy, "Really? You're not just placating me?"

"Really..." Francis nodded, hesitantly adding, "It's just, our wedding, we were already planning it, and I thought, waiting until we're officially husband and wife... that would be showing you respect."

"It doesn't matter!" Caroline said, tiptoeing excitedly and launching herself into his arms, with hers around his neck. "Francis, I don't care! As long as I know you love me, that's all I need!"

She looked up at him with a smile, "How about coming over to my place tonight?"

Francis barely opened his mouth, the word 'okay' stuck in his throat, when his phone rang.

It was Sylvia.

of him. "You better take

swiped the screen.

has a fever! He refuses to take his medicine and keeps crying for his

Francis immediately agreed, "Alright, I'm coming back right

hanging up, Caroline grabbed his arm. "You can't go! Francis, I

frowned deeply, "James has a fever,

you promised me, you'd stay with me tonight! Which child doesn't get sick? What are you going to do there? You're not a doctor. I won't allow

frowned and scolded, looking into her eyes with shock and disappointment, "Do you realize

paused, suddenly coming to her senses, realizing

"Caroline..."

a fact, and it's where I've wronged you. But if

you!"

truly can't accept horce

that, he turned and got into the car without another

stood there dazed, suddenly realizing what his words meant. Was he

"Wah, no, no..."

this Francis, making the child cry like this, why isn't

If he keeps

what will we do?"

moment Francis entered, he heard James

"Grandma! James!"

quickly handing James over, "Baby, look, Daddy's