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?

that thought, her heart ached even more

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

why don’t you invite Sophia to play

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

little

some of her special ointment on a cotton swab, Natalie gently

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

weak!” Franklin explained with a pout, desperately trying to make up for

for a while more, okay?” Natalie coaxed as she blew

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

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

boy immediately fell silent as he bit down on

forceful while

inexplicable flow of warmth

was a foreign feeling to

out Franklin’s clothes before dealing with the ins and

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

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,

“And you didn’t apologize?”

not something that Sophia and I want. We