A Cue For Love

A Cue for Love 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?

ached even

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

Sophia to play in your room?”

Xavian. He then took Sophia’s tiny hand in his and spoke with care. “Follow me,

little girl obediently

ointment on a cotton swab, Natalie gently

failed to tolerate the sharp pain on his

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

while more, okay?” Natalie coaxed as she blew gently at

you that it

better if you pretend not to be in pain.” Natalie

immediately fell silent as he bit down on

harsh and forceful while applying

flow of warmth

a foreign feeling to

the ointment, Natalie straightened out Franklin’s clothes before

did your great-grandpa hit you?”

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

“And you didn’t apologize?”

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 even the