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.

sleep in the master bedroom," he said, clear as

course! That's what

his hand sliding around her waist, gently

steps, her heart

her, “We already slept together

master bedroom. Francis nudged

lowered his forehead

stay," he whispered.

effortlessly she barely had time to gasp, laying

blank haze, staring up at Francis'

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

sure what to make of that. Rebecca wasn't exactly a naïve girl, but she didn't have much experience with this sort of thing,

a hand on his chest, cheeks burning. "Isn't

is four now. I lost four of those years, and I've spent this

little. "If anything, it's been

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

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

her find a job, taking care of her

was ready, he'd marry her

She closed her eyes, wrapped her arms around him, and hugged him

pulled back just a little, searching her eyes. "This time, you really want this,

I want this... I want

was swallowed by his next kiss-and after that,

next morning, Rebecca woke