Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1197

Without waiting for Rebecca White to answer, Eddy's eyes suddenly lit up as if a crazy thought had just struck him.

"Mr. Johnson's kid-is that with that... actress?"

He meant Caroline, of course.

Eddy didn't know Francis very well, but everyone in town knew Caroline. The rumors about her and Francis were as common as pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving.

As soon as he said it, Eddy looked even more uncomfortable.

"Rebecca..."

"No," Rebecca White shook her head, waving her hands to cut him off, "It's not like that. The kid-he's got nothing to do with Caroline."

"Not Caroline's?" Eddy's eyebrows knitted together, refusing to relax.

More questions tumbled out of him. "Then whose is it?"

He blinked in confusion. "Hasn't Mr. Johnson been with Caroline all these years? Does he have someone else? Another woman? The kid's not even that little!"

Panic rising, Eddy grabbed Rebecca White's wrist. "Rebecca, if Mr. Johnson's that much of a player... you still want to be with him? If he can do it, why can't I—?"

"Eddy!"

Rebecca White frowned, cutting him off sharply. He'd gone way over the line.

"Rebecca..."

not giving him the chance. The words exploded

"James is my son!"

at her like she'd

"What do you mean?"

it? Did you forget I had

"Ms. White!"

James barreled out from the house, his chubby arms waving. "I

"Alright, alright."

face softened into a smile as she bent down to inspect James' hands and

all clean!

into her arms. "Come on, time to head home. We've got to get ready for

"Yup!" James chirped.

as she walked away, chatting with James leaving Eddy standing. there

"A kid... she had a kid... so is

His mind was spinning.

the more

that night,

James into bed and waited until he

asleep before she

his door quietly.

driver, was waiting by the front door, ready to

back to Rosewood Mansion.