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!"

anger. "How did you end up like this? If I had known, I would never

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

to the gut, her eyes instantly welling up with tears. "No

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 the air, delivering a stinging slap across Rebecca's

stunned into silence. "What

here to hit my granddaughter? Tell me,

frowning, "Stop shielding her! Do you have any idea how reckless she's been all these

"Is this about Eddy?"

his hand dismissively. "That was years ago. Eddy's moved on, so why can't

spoke, he gently pulled Rebecca closer. "Rebecca, let Grandpa see... Did it

left cheek stinging painfully, but she

never

"Oh dear."

you say it doesn't hurt?" He turned to scold his son. "How could you?

no remorse as he looked Rebecca. "Why don't you ask her what

I do?" Rebecca

"Playing dumb?"

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