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!"

end up like this? If I had known,

a finger at Rebecca. "No manners! No respect! Is

hit Rebecca like a punch to the gut, her eyes instantly welling up with tears. "No manners?

label for five long years. "But don't you dare put all the blame on Mom! If anyone knows the truth, it's you! I had a mother who raised me, but no father who cared..." Before she could finish, Kearney's

into

come here to hit my granddaughter? Tell me, what exactly did Rebecca say

you have any idea how reckless

"Is this about Eddy?"

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

spoke, he gently pulled Rebecca closer. "Rebecca,

left cheek stinging painfully, but she forced a smile, "It's

she thought, never really shows

"Oh dear."

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

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

did I do?" Rebecca

"Playing dumb?"

to Galloway. "Dad... this girl, she divorced