Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1216

"When... did your illness start?"

"It's been a while now."

Eddy's answer was barely more than a sigh, his voice low and distant, as if he were talking to himself. "At first, I didn't even realize..."

"I just thought I was being petty, that I couldn't control my emotions. It never occurred to me to see a doctor. Later, it got worse—I didn't just lash out at you, I started hurting myself too... I wasn't properly diagnosed until two years ago."

Rebecca White stared at him, her mouth open in shock. For a long moment, she couldn't find a single word.

"You... you..."

A knot twisted in her chest, her vision blurring with tears. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Tell you?" Eddy let out a bitter, self-mocking laugh. "What good would that have done? Rebecca, I'm falling apart. I started rotting from the inside out the night we got married. I'm beyond saving."

Suddenly, Rebecca turned away, and tears streamed down her face.

"Rebecca."

Eddy froze for a second, then hurriedly pulled a tissue from the box and held it out to her. "You're crying? For someone like me? I'm not worth it."

"Thank you."

tissue and pressed it to her eyes, trying desperately to

quietly,

Rebecca managed to compose herself. She

are you now? What did the doctor

faint smile. "This clinic-Sunhaven-has the best therapists in town. I'm managing pretty well,

pretty well? Rebecca wasn't naive. She could tell he was just trying to reassure her. If he was really as in control

always been: polite, gentle, considerate to a

words but chose not to call him out. Forcing a

"Well... I should

"Wait!"

his eyes. "Are you and Mr. Johnson... are you doing okay? Is he treating

ask was whether they'd fought after

Rebecca managed a smile and nodded. "We're good. He treats me

should go I need to

"Goodbye."

her bag and took Sherilyn's hand, hurrying outside.

"Rebecca! Rebecca!"

"Hm?"

outside the clinic, Sherilyn caught her arm. "Not this way-the car's

"Oh, right."