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

it wasn't just her. I was in

didn't care to

no idea what I went through, Francis.

sorry," Francis said quietly,

so, so sorry,

"Sorry isn't enough!"

his hand, shaking her head as

me. Let's start over, please... Can't we try

turned away, unable to face

"So that's it?"

voice was hollow, her

you over and over, and you still won't

out a bitter

of Rebecca, can you? She's

met her gaze, his own eyes full of

already hurt you. I can't do that to her,

at each other. The

laughed a low, broken

"I lost, didn't I?"

went on, voice

between you and Rebecca, until after I broke

Francis nodded. "That's true."

as if she finally

years together... they don't add up to even one year with her? I lost. I lost

desperate sound. Francis and

an uneasy