Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1052

"Over here!"

Rebecca White nodded, pocketed her phone, and walked toward him.

"Have a seat," Eddy stood up, pulling out a chair for her. "It's raining. Was the traffic bad?"

"Not too bad," Rebecca replied. "I left the office just in time to avoid the rush hour."

"That's good."

It had been a while since they sat together like this, calmly and without tension.

Eddy was a bit nervous as he handed her the menu, "What would you like to eat?"

"I'm fine with anything."

"Shall I order then?"

"Sure," Rebecca said nonchalantly, adding, "It's on me today."

"...Alright," Eddy was taken aback but didn't refuse.

He ordered according to Rebecca's usual preferences, then looked at her, "Is there something you wanted to talk about?"

Just today, his lawyer had informed him that their divorce papers would be finalized soon.

must have had something

water glass and taking a deep breath. "I

looked him straight in the eye, her heart pounding, "Did you know... that I was pregnant before, and had

"!"

hung in the air,

reaction, Rebecca's lips curled into a slight smile as she ventured a guess,

"You..."

deep breath, his Adam's apple bobbing as he struggled with words, "Why are you asking? Did you...

his choice of words, confirming, "So, you

"I..."

face shifted through a

of emo struggling in

finally nodded. "Yes...

remembered?"

"No."

you

soft, incredulous laugh, pointing to her

how did you..." Eddy was puzzled, "How

remained silent, sidestepping

I asked you here to talk about my pregnancy and

trembling as she continued, "After our wedding night...

shutting tightly. He nodded after a

opened his eyes again, they were filled with a deep, pained

to forget the past... to start

continue, the words stuck