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

didn't care to listen. She

You have no idea what I went through, Francis. How terrified I was,

said quietly,

so, so sorry,

"Sorry isn't enough!"

to his hand, shaking her head

me. Let's start

to face

"So that's it?"

hollow, her heart

over,

out a bitter

can you? She's

gaze, his own eyes full of

hurt you. I can't

stared at each other. The silence stretched, heavy

a

"I lost, didn't I?"

on, voice

there was nothing between you and Rebecca, until after I broke up

Francis nodded. "That's true."

nodding as if she finally

don't add up to even one

a wild, desperate sound. Francis and his brother,

uneasy