A Cue For Happiness

Chapter 158 Utterly Heartbroken

Natalie did not expect Franklin’s injury to be that severe.

The sight of his purple bruise blotches tugged at her heartstrings.

Franklin is only five years old. What has gotten into Old Mr. Bowers? How could he lay such a heavy hand on his great-grandson?

Meanwhile, Franklin could not see the sorrowful look on Natalie’s face as his back faced her.

Wanting to cheer her up, he told a white lie. “I hope my bruise didn’t scare you too much, Natalie. Don’t worry. My great-grandpa is nearly eighty years old, so there’s not much strength left in him. The pain isn’t as bad as it seems.”

“There’s no need to act tough. Plus, I bet your mommy will be utterly heartbroken when she sees this,” Natalie murmured in response.

“I have no mom. Sophia and I only have our daddy. No mommy,” Franklin said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Upon hearing that, Natalie was at a loss for words.

No mommy? Could it be that Sophia and Franklin’s biological mother has passed away?

At that thought, her heart ached even more for Sophia and Franklin.

the medical kit. However, after seeing the bruises on Franklin,

to play in your

replied Xavian. He then took Sophia’s tiny hand in

little girl obediently

of her special ointment on a cotton swab, Natalie gently dabbed it onto

tolerate the sharp pain

not that weak!” Franklin explained with a pout,

a while more, okay?” Natalie coaxed as she

already told you that it doesn’t hurt!”

that tough guy act! If it hurts, it hurts. It won’t get any better if you

as he bit down on his arm to

was indeed harsh and forceful while applying the ointment for

felt an inexplicable flow

foreign feeling to

before dealing

you?” Natalie suddenly asked in a

woman, Yara, came to pick Sophia and me up from kindergarten. She insisted on forcefully dragging Sophia by the shoulder, and it hurt so much that Sophia cried. So, I bit Yara’s arm until it bled and shoved her onto the ground. Sadly, in a twist of fate, Great-grandpa appeared and saw everything. He got mad, insisting that I

“And you didn’t apologize?”

and me so that daddy would like and eventually marry her. That’s not something that Sophia and I want. We refuse