Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1160

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To be honest, Francis was no spring chicken, but this was the very first time-in

his clear-headed, sober life-that he'd ever shared a bed with a woman, let alone held one this close.

Was this... ungentlemanly?

Francis swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing. Rebecca White shifted in her sleep, rolling over to face him. She snuggled closer, settling right into his arms.

Her quiet sobs slowly faded.

A smile tugged at the corner of Francis's lips. She needed him... That didn't make him a cad, did it?

Somewhere in the middle of the night, Rebecca White woke up.

She woke up because she was starving.

Francis, worried about her, had left the bedside lamp on before they went to sleep.

Rebecca blinked her eyes open, startled to find herself nestled right in Francis's embrace. Her cheeks flushed bright red.

Wait-hadn't he been sitting up before she fell asleep?

Her stomach growled so loudly she couldn't ignore it. Embarrassed, Rebecca gently grabbed Francis's arm and began to ease her way out of his hold.

"Awake?" Francis's deep voice rumbled suddenly.

forced a sheepish

and sat up, peering at her face, "You're looking better.

blushing, shook her head and admitted

"Oh."

in his throat, "Got it. Hang tight-I'll have

hand, "No, no, really, it's fine! I can just find

reassuring her, "That's what the staff is for -to look after

already told the housekeeper to

Rebecca could hear Francis quietly talking to

splashed some cold water on her

she came out, Francis

"They're already

"

"Okay."

It was past midnight.

the kitchen,

counter, head down, eating

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of scrambled eggs and toast with am. Francis

her, then said softly, "James eats just like you. Same little

really do take after their moms." Rebecca looked up, caught off guard, her eyes turning

picked up a fork and pushed some bacon onto her

't before."

trying to swallow the lump in her throat. She