Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 718

Chapter 718

"It doesn't matter."

Francis couldn't bear to see the look of inferiority that crossed her face when she spoke of her past.

"What I care about is your future. Your past, your ex-husband... or whatever else, it doesn't matter to me."

"..." Rebecca White's mouth fell slightly open, speechless in surprise.

"But, but..."

It all happened so fast, too suddenly for her to accept or digest.

"Rebecca."

Francis stood up, reaching out to gently place his hand on her shoulder. "Listen to me, I want to be with you... Let me take care of you from now on, okay?"

Faced with such directness, Rebecca White was at a loss for words, just standing there dumbfounded.

Her face flushed hot and then cold.

Was she sick?

...

Eight o'clock in the evening.

reading a bedtime story to Jenna and tucking her in, Gilbert

his phone towards him,

saw it was

"This is Gilbert."

was said on the other end

I'll be right

Gilbert turned to

was calm, "Why are you looking at me like

"Sherilyn."

for a moment before taking her hand. "I need to go to the

Caroline... she's... not

then she nodded slowly, "Oh, then you better

Come with me." Gilbert

"You go. Why do I need

you to misunderstand anything between her and

Sherilyn laugh, "I'm not misunderstanding.

"Sherilyn!"

frowned, realizing he

clearly, "Just

seeing is believing.

me then."

"Don't be silly."

a scene." "You

"wasn't with you by choice, you forced me... So, whoever you like or how many other women you have, I won't mind, I won't make

"Sherilyn!"

half-hug, frustrated to the point of