Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1179

"No, I can't do it!"

Caroline shook her head, tears streaming silently down her face. She grabbed Francis's arm, her voice trembling.

"Francis, you need to break up with Rebecca White! Right now! You can't be with her-I can't accept it. Never!"

"Caroline..."

Francis hesitated, struggling for words.

"Rebecca's innocent. I can't just walk away from her now. Because of me—and because of Eddy-she's had a rough time these past few years. It hasn't been easy for her "

"That's enough!"

Caroline's voice was sharp, her face pale as chalk.

"Innocent? It hasn't been easy for her? What about me, Francis? I was hurt too.

So why does she get to steal my man? Tell me that!"

Francis fell silent. He had no answer.

"It's because of James, isn't it?"

Caroline's eyes narrowed, her voice cold and accusing.

"She's unbelievable, isn't she? Spends a night with some stranger, gets pregnant,

and then has the guts to keep the baby!"

Francis

her. I was in the

opened his mouth, but Caroline didn't care to listen. She pressed

baby... was a curse. A stain. You have no

Francis said quietly, his voice heavy with

so sorry,

"Sorry isn't enough!"

his hand, shaking

you to come back to me. Let's

face the hope

"So that's it?"

hollow, her heart

and over, and you still won't

out a

can't let go of Rebecca, can you? She's got you wrapped around her

his

already hurt you. I can't

stared at each other. The silence stretched, heavy

laughed a low, broken

"I lost, didn't I?"

on, voice

between you and Rebecca, until after I

Francis nodded. "That's true."

as

up to even one year with her? I lost. I lost it all. Ha... ha

laughed out loud, a wild, desperate sound.

uneasy art