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.

over the medical kit. However, after seeing the bruises on Franklin, his heart churned with

to play

took Sophia’s tiny hand in his and spoke

the little girl obediently

ointment on a cotton swab, Natalie

the sharp pain on

weak!” Franklin explained with a pout, desperately trying

while more, okay?”

already told you that it doesn’t hurt!”

if you pretend not to be in pain.” Natalie gradually exerted more force on

silent as he bit down on his

indeed harsh and forceful while

felt an inexplicable flow

was a foreign feeling

ointment, Natalie straightened out Franklin’s clothes before dealing with the ins and outs of

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

today, that 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 you didn’t apologize?”

not! That woman just wanted 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