Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change? novel Chapter 1053

"My mom..."

Rebecca White was stunned, her grip on her coffee cup tightening involuntarily.

Had her mother really been to Sunhaven?

"Yeah."

Eddy nodded, understanding her confusion. "You probably don't remember..."

Back then, Rebecca White's mother had shown up unexpectedly.

After hearing about her daughter's troubles, she stayed by Rebecca's side, accompanying her to the hospital.

"The doctor said..."

Talking about the past was still painful for Eddy.

"Your health situation was quite unique, and if you terminated the pregnancy... it could mean you might never have kids again, so..."

So?

Rebecca White's heart sank as she pieced it together.

"In the end, we decided to keep the baby."

Eddy took a deep breath, speaking faster now.

"During that time, I had taken on an overseas project, so I left the country... Your mom stayed in Sunhaven to take care of you. When I got back, your belly was already flat."

Rebecca White's lips parted in silent shock.

Eddy's brow furrowed, as if he couldn't bear to continue.

"Your mom told me that when you were seven months pregnant, there was an accident, and the baby... didn't make it."

Rebecca White felt a sharp pain in her chest, her eyes closing as tears spilled onto her lashes.

"Rebecca."

Eddy looked at her, his voice gentle. "That's all I know..."

He was suffering too.

With a bitter smile, he confessed, "I overestimated myself... couldn't let you go, yet couldn't forget what happened."

His eyes reddened, "In the end, I hurt you for so many years..."

His Adam's apple bobbed as he spoke earnestly, "Rebecca, I'm sorry... I'm so sorry."

After finishing their meal in silence, they both left the restaurant.

Eddy held his car keys, "Where are you headed? Can I give you a ride?"

"No need..."

As expected, Rebecca White declined.

Eddy had anticipated this, a self-deprecating smile playing on his lips, "So, I don't even have the privilege to drive you anymore, huh?"

"It's not that." Rebecca White smiled softly. "I'm meeting Sherilyn, I'll head over to see her."

"Oh..."

Eddy hesitated, then suddenly gathered the courage, "Rebecca, is there really no chance for me? What if I change? I'm serious this time!"

People often realize what they can't live without only after they've lost it.

But as he spoke, Rebecca White's face remained serene, unflustered.

In that instant, he understood.

With a bitter smile, he said, "I'm like the boy who cried wolf; you won't believe me anymore..."