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

what she

okay?" Francis asked, his hand sliding around her

slow, stumbling steps, her

“We already slept together tonight, didn't

bedroom. Francis nudged the door shut with

lowered his forehead

stay," he whispered.

Rebecca could answer, he scooped her up so effortlessly she barely

there, her mind a blank haze, staring up at Francis' handsome,

his hand brushing softly against her cheek. "If you ever feel uncomfortable, just tell me to stop, okay?

wasn't exactly a naïve girl, but she didn't have much

she placed a hand on his chest, cheeks burning. "Isn't this...all

"Fast? Rebecca, it's been five years. James is four now. I lost four of those years, and I've spent this whole last year trying to win ou back. You really think this is

head, smiling a little. "If anything, it's been way, way too

through Rebecca's mind: Francisz

to stay in a

a job, taking care

ready, he'd marry her

eyes, wrapped her arms around

her eyes. "This time, you

blushed deeply, nodding. "Yes. I want

kiss-and after that, there was no stopping what

next morning, Rebecca woke up