Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1162

Chapter 1162

"Eat your dinner properly."

Francis frowned slightly. "Don't play with your phone while you're eating. It's not good for your stomach."

As he spoke, he reached over and took her phone away.

"I'm not playing-I'm checking my emails," Rebecca protested. "I think my mom replied to me!"

She'd emailed her mom earlier since she'd been unable to get in touch with Jacquetta.

Seeing it was something important, Francis handed her phone back. "Did your mom say anything?"

"Let me check..."

Rebecca opened her inbox. Sure enough, there was a reply from her mom.

As she read, her expression slowly changed, her brow furrowing, the lightness in her face replaced by concern.

"What's wrong?" Francis reached over, taking her hand. "Did Jacquetta run into trouble?"

"Yeah," Rebecca nodded. "My mom's in the hospital."

The email explained that Jacquetta had gallbladder surgery and was now staying

Medical Center in Nightwind

worry," Francis reassured her, "Sapphire Springs is one

the world. Jacquetta's in

Bennett

nodded again, but the

leave

time. "She's probably

nodded. "I'm your boyfriend. If you need anything,

fluttery feeling in her chest

***

morning, Sherilyn went with Gilbert for

good-the blood clot was stabilizing, and

then head

meeting Joyce for lunch." Gilbert remembered.

is a

in other people's business. "Where are you meeting? I can drop you

on, get to work." He couldn't argue with her, so he just shrugged

was gone, Sherilyn strolled to the little bistro near the hospital where she and Joyce had agreed to

long when someone else arrived first-her

"Hey, sis."

"What are you

invited him!" Joyce burst through the

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