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.

after seeing the bruises on

don’t you invite Sophia to play in your room?” said

He then took Sophia’s tiny hand in

the little girl obediently

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

five-year-old wanted to act tough but failed to tolerate the sharp pain on his back,

was an accident… I’m not that weak!” Franklin explained with a pout,

a while more, okay?” Natalie

already told you that it doesn’t hurt!” Franklin

act! If it hurts, it hurts. It won’t get any better if you pretend not to be in pain.” Natalie gradually exerted more force on the cotton

boy immediately fell silent as he bit down on his arm to suppress his

indeed harsh and forceful

Franklin felt an inexplicable flow

was a foreign feeling

Natalie straightened out Franklin’s clothes before dealing with the ins and

why did your great-grandpa hit you?” Natalie suddenly

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?”

to please Sophia and me so that daddy would like and eventually marry her. That’s not something that Sophia and I want. We refuse to give her even the slightest chance to become our mommy!”