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.”

had bought it

Gilbert, she never got to enjoy it.

hadn’t moved, and nudged

couldn’t have bought it

had sensed that Edgar might have

Bar, probably harbored intentions similar to those Mr.

that Jenna’s surgery was paid for,

oneself was a last resort.

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

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I not?”

he

snapped out of her thoughts and smiled, “It’s just, eating in the

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

then laughed genuinely, “Then I’ll enjoy it.”

“Good, eat.”

wafting up to

“Wow… so sweet, so delicious.”

“That’s great.”

her through the rearview mirror, his lips curving into a smile, feeling warmth

at the entrance to Twilight

“I’m here, thanks for

live here?” Edgar was surprised; he had thought she lived at

“Yes.”

Sherilyn explained, “Sylvia just got out of surgery, and I’m staying with her for a few days. After

surge of happiness. That meant she

Edgar said with