Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1176

"Excuse me?"

Francis stared at her, eyebrows shooting up in disbelief. "What did you just say?"

"Didn't catch that?"

Caroline sat up straighter, gripping the arms of her chair so tightly her knuckles went white. Slowly, she repeated herself.

"I said, I want you to break up with Rebecca White."

Francis was sure he'd heard her right, but he couldn't make sense of it. Why on earth would she say something like that?

"That's not happening," he said, his expression hardening as he shook his head. "Rebecca and I are getting married soon."

"Married? Ha!"

Caroline practically leapt out of her seat, her face flushing red. "You wouldn't dare!"

Her eyes shone with tears, and her breathing grew ragged.

"Do you even know who hurt me all those years ago? It was Rebecca's husband, Eddy!"

shot a glance over

confirmed it.

widened. He did know—at least, he knew part of it. But what exactly did

that face! The man who hurt me was

spilled over; tears

you. They're the reason we were torn apart. It was all

"Caroline."

frowned, his gaze dark and

to do with

"What?"

froze, staring at him. "Why would you say

suspicion crept in. "Do

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withheld Sherilyn's allowance, and when Francis discovered her pregnancy and miscarriage. She'd asked him then how much he knew about "that night."

laughed bitterly now, narrowed. "You're not telling

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