Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 203

“What’s up?” Sherilyn looked puzzled. “Something wrong?”

Edgar glanced at her, hesitating before speaking up. “I might be being a bit forward, but why do you seem so afraid of Gilbert?”

His voice sounded all gruff, like it was hard for him to ask, “Aren’t you two… getting along now?”

“Getting along?” Sherilyn looked genuinely surprised. “Why would you think that?”

Edgar paused before admitting, “That’s what Gilbert told me.”

Before Sherilyn could respond, Edgar awkwardly chuckled. “Did you two fight? You know, it’s normal for couples to…”

“It’s not that!” Sherilyn interrupted him sharply.

She pressed her lips tightly, her eyes welling up. “It’s not a fight. Gilbert and I, there’s no making up!”

Edgar was shocked, wondering what was going on. “You haven’t made up? But then…”

say that? Edgar could see Gilbert’s hostility toward him,

Sherilyn’s reaction, Edgar had his suspicions. “Is it that Gilbert is the only

Edgar to guess so accurately. She didn’t speak,

his hand on the steering wheel, looking outraged. “That’s just wrong! Gilbert’s taking it

should be mutual, not

“But why run? Can’t you talk to

out a bitter laugh, the painful memories flooding. back. “It’s not the first time something

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shocked. “Do you mean you

closed her eyes, nodding her head. The Johnson family had manipulated her in her first marriage. At twenty, she was clueless, but could

manipulated into, the

to take her in. She was only fifteen, still a child. She needed someone to take care of

family, ensuring she had food and books to read, and continued her dance

have survived

the immense kindness. Thus, when her benefactors hurt her, she could

the present, and Sherilyn laughed coldly, her eyes shimmering. “Fran woke up.