NovelApexChapter 814
Should I just blurt it out to her? Is it even appropriate? She's just beginning to see clearly again, and her eyes are
still healing. And what about James? Would she accept him?
James, born out of wedlock and brought into this world through adversity. Initially, Rebecca had cast him aside...
Francis had been considering that once her vision fully returned, he could arrange sopportunities for mother
and son to bond.
He hoped that Rebecca's maternal instincts would kick in, fostering a connection between them, and everything
would naturally fall into place. "Mr. Francis?"
His prolonged silence and apparent daydreaming elicited a chuckle from Rebecca. "Is that question really so hard
to answer?"
"Yes," Francis nodded, his brows furrowed in concern. "It's quite complex, indeed very hard to answer."
Rebecca blinked in surprise at his earnest response, momentarily lost for words. "Then, letask something
else... Mr. Francis, do you like me?"
Francis froze, completely taken aback. At thirty-one, no one had ever confronted him so directly with such a
question!
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Faced with his silence once more, Rebecca sighed softly. "I'll answer for you then, Mr. Francis. You don't like me."
Francis was astonished. "Why would you say that?"
"Why?" Rebecca laughed lightly, shaking her head. "Mr. Francis, | may have been blind, but my heart isn't. I can
tell whether you likeor not."
Francis frowned, puzzled. "Is it because | haven't been good to you?"
"No, you've been very kind to me," Rebecca said, her demeanor turning serious.
"But kindness can cin many forms. Like the love from parents to their child, from siblings, from comrades in
arms, or from someone who has feelings... Your kindness towardsdoesn't fit into that last category." "So |
should...?" Francis stammered, struggling to find the words. "How can | show you that I like you?"
Rebecca couldn't help but laugh at his question. "Liking someone is a matter of the heart, not just actions, you
know?"
He didn't understand. Francis scowled, completely at a loss.
"Mr. Francis."
Rebecca's laughter faded as she
spoke gently, "Thank you for taking care ofthese past few days..I'm being discharged today, and
be
able to take care of myself from now on
Her words implied a future without him.
The door to the hospital room swung open abruptly as Francis stepped out, his expression dark and stormy.
Sherilyn jumped, startled. "Big bro? What happened? You look upset."
"Hmm." Francis nodded slightly, not uttering a word, and quickly left with Sawyer.
Confused, Sherilyn entered the room.
"Rebecca."
She grabbed Rebecca, who was packing up, curious. "Did you and big bro have a fight?"
"A fight? No way."
Rebecca chuckled at her question, "I
just told Mr. Francis that he thin care." no?
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and thanked him for his
"Oh, I see."
Sherilyn had an epiphany. "You rejected him."
"It's not a rejection," Rebecca corrected. "It would only be a rejection if he liked me, which he doesn't." "But..."
Sherilyn felt deep down that Francis was serious about wanting to be with Rebecca.
"Let's not dwell on it," Rebecca cut her off, My eyes are better now. priority is to get a divorce and 1
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Knock, knock. The hospital room door was tapped gently.
"Cin."
"Sorry I'm late, got stuck in traffic..."
then,
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