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?

her heart ached even more for Sophia

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

you invite Sophia to play

took Sophia’s tiny hand in his and spoke with care.

little girl

special ointment on a cotton swab,

but failed to tolerate the sharp pain on his back, so he let out a

an accident… I’m not that weak!” Franklin explained with

sure. Hang in there for a while more, okay?”

told you that

tough guy act! If it hurts, it hurts. It won’t get any better if you pretend not to be in pain.” Natalie gradually

bit down on his arm to

was indeed harsh and forceful while applying the ointment

an inexplicable flow of

foreign

Franklin’s clothes before dealing with the ins

your great-grandpa hit you?” Natalie suddenly

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 shoved her onto the ground. Sadly, in a twist of fate, Great-grandpa appeared and saw

“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!” Franklin clenched his