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 tried to

wasn't just her. I

to listen. She pressed a trembling hand to

to me, that baby... was a curse. A stain. You have no idea what I went through,

quietly,

so sorry,

"Sorry isn't enough!"

shaking

want you to come back to me. Let's

turned away, unable to face the hope in her

"So that's it?"

voice was hollow,

you over and over, and

let out a

Rebecca, can you? She's got you wrapped around her

her gaze, his own eyes full of

you. I can't do that to her,

The silence stretched,

laughed a low,

"I lost, didn't I?"

on, voice

nothing between you and Rebecca, until after I broke up

Francis nodded. "That's true."

nodding as if

add up to even one

a wild, desperate sound. Francis and his brother,

uneasy