Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 147

Sherilyn didn’t even glance across the street before hopping into Edgar’s car.

Watching the car pull away, Gilbert stood silent, his grip on his phone so tight that the screen cracked under the pressure.

As they drove off, Edgar motioned to Sherilyn.

“There’s a bag on the back seat, can you grab it?”

“Oh, sure.”

Sherilyn paused for a moment, then turned to reach for the bag, finding it unexpectedly heavy and wondering what was inside.

“Do

you want me to open it?” she asked.

“Yeah, open it.”

“Okay.”

Inside was a thermal food delivery box, so it probably had something to eat in it.

Upon opening it, she found some pumpkin pies.

Sherilyn looked up, perplexed, “This is…?”

“Pumpkin pie, your favorite, right?” Edgar chuckled.

“Yes.”

he had bought it for

that time, because of Gilbert, she

eat,” Edgar said, noticing she hadn’t moved, and nudged his chin forward, “I

a bit embarrassed. He couldn’t have bought it just for her, could

she had sensed that Edgar might have had

Bar, probably harbored intentions

never thought too highly of herself, but now that Jenna’s surgery was paid for, she wasn’t planning to

oneself was

hesitation, Edgar got a bit anxious, “What’s wrong?

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could I not?”

he

out of her thoughts and smiled, “It’s just, eating in the car might not be very polite. It’ll

Edgar raised an eyebrow, “A sweet one? That’s

paused, then laughed genuinely, “Then I’ll enjoy

“Good, eat.”

wafting up to her nose, prompting her to take a deep

saying, “Wow… so sweet, so delicious.”

“That’s great.”

mirror, his lips curving into a smile, feeling warmth

car stopped at the entrance to Twilight Trail.

here, thanks for

had thought she lived

“Yes.”

and I’m staying with her for a few days. After all, I’m not part of the Johnson family, so I

happiness. That meant she

Edgar said with