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.”

bought it

of Gilbert, she

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

have bought it just for

sensed that Edgar might have had some

Nights Bar, probably harbored intentions similar to

but now that Jenna’s surgery was paid for, she wasn’t planning to sell herself

all, selling oneself was a last

Edgar got a bit anxious, “What’s wrong? Don’t like it?”

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of her thoughts and smiled, “It’s just, eating in the car might not

“A sweet

laughed genuinely, “Then I’ll enjoy

“Good, eat.”

aroma wafting up to her nose, prompting her to

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

“That’s great.”

lips curving into a smile, feeling warmth spread across his cheeks.

car stopped at the entrance to Twilight Trail.

“I’m here, thanks for

live here?” Edgar was surprised; he had thought she lived at the Johnson Mansion.

“Yes.”

of surgery, and I’m staying with her for a few days. After

a surge of happiness. That

right,” Edgar said