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!"

glance over at

it. Don't believe me?

know—at least, he knew part of it. But

forget that face! The man who hurt me was Eddy! That's why I came back I have to stop you from

emotions spilled over; tears glistened on her

she seduced you. They're the reason we were torn apart.

"Caroline."

frowned, his gaze dark

"Rebecca has nothing to do with this. She's innocent,

"What?"

at him.

"Do you... know

Qu

questioned him before-back when Sylvia found out she'd withheld Sherilyn's allowance, and when Francis discovered her pregnancy and miscarriage. She'd asked him then how much he knew about "that night." He'd claimed he didn't know

now, narrowed. "You're not telling me everything, are

do, don't

MS

into

asked you a question!"

in the

eyes