Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1083

"Are you talking to me?"

Kearney's eyes widened in disbelief, his face paling a shade or two.

"Is that how you talk to your father?"

"And how should I be talking to you then?"

Unlike Kearney's agitation, Rebecca White remained calm. A faint smile tugged at the corners of her lips. "Yes, you're my father, but ever since you divorced Mom, you've been completely out of the picture." She took a shallow breath, her smile deepening. "I really can't think of anything we need to talk about."

"This is outrageous!"

Kearney's face turned an alarming shade of red as he pointed an accusing finger at Rebecca. "You ungrateful brat! Are you denying that I'm your father?"

"I'm not denying anything," Rebecca replied, frowning as she met his gaze steadily. "But since you didn't care back then, there's no need to start now."

"You!"

palpable, his eyes burning with anger. "How did you end up like this? If I had known, I would never have let

at Rebecca. "No manners! No respect! Is this how your

punch to the gut, her eyes instantly welling up with tears. "No manners? No respect?

knows the truth, it's you! I had a mother who raised me, but no father who cared..." Before she could finish, Kearney's arm swung through

her face, stunned into

my granddaughter? Tell me, what

frowning, "Stop shielding her! Do you have

"Is this about Eddy?"

waved his hand dismissively. "That was years ago. Eddy's

pulled Rebecca closer. "Rebecca, let Grandpa

but she forced

hurt, she thought, never really

"Oh dear."

"It's all red! How can you say it doesn't hurt?" He turned to

looked Rebecca. "Why don't you ask her what

did I do?" Rebecca asked,

"Playing dumb?"

bitterly, turning to Galloway.