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!"

a glance

Gilbert. He confirmed it. Don't believe me? Ask him

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

that face! The man who hurt me was Eddy!

spilled over; tears glistened on

violated me, and she seduced you. They're the reason we

"Caroline."

gaze dark

do with

"What?"

froze, staring at him. "Why

suspicion crept in. "Do you... know

Qu

found out she'd withheld Sherilyn's allowance, and when Francis discovered her pregnancy and miscarriage. She'd

now, narrowed. "You're not telling me

I do,

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pressed his lips into a

you

the front

her eyes