Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1161

Rebecca White spun around, ready to leave.

"Where are you going?"

She barely took a step before Francis caught her wrist.

"I'm just going to find the housekeeper..."

Rebecca felt a lot more awake now, and explained, "The guest room needs to be tidied up before someone can sleep in it."

Francis let out a low chuckle, a half-smirk flickering at the corners of his mouth,

"You want me to sleep in the guest room?"

Rebecca blinked, momentarily confused.

Wait, was that...not right?

Sure, it was his house, but she'd already claimed the master bedroom.

"Rebecca," Francis said her name softly, his eyes narrowing as he studied her. "Are you really that clueless, or are you just pretending?"

Rebecca stared, "What do you mean?"

Suddenly, her cheeks flushed as the implication hit her. Was he saying...?

Francis stepped closer, their faces nearly touching. His breath was warm against her skin as he spoke.

in the master

course! That's what she thought he

okay?" Francis asked, his hand sliding around her

stumbling steps, her heart racing.

Francis prompted her, “We already slept together tonight, didn't

the master bedroom. Francis

his forehead

me stay," he whispered.

up so effortlessly she barely

there, her mind a blank haze,

he murmured, leaning over her, his hand brushing softly against her cheek. "If you ever feel uncomfortable, just tell me to stop, okay? I'll stop right

Rebecca wasn't exactly a naïve girl,

As he leaned in, she placed a hand on his

a soft, exasperated laugh. "Fast? Rebecca, it's been five years. James is four now. I lost four of those years, and I've spent this

little. "If anything,

he kissed her, images flashed through Rebecca's mind: Francisz

her a safe place to stay in a quiet suburb, hiring doctors for her

her find a job, taking care of her

was ready, he'd marry her in a

wrapped her arms around him, and

a little, searching her eyes. "This

nodding. "Yes. I want this... I want

was swallowed by his next kiss-and after that, there was no stopping

Rebecca woke up alone