Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 205

She was all business.

Edgar couldn’t help but let out a wry smile. Sherilyn had seen right through him and wasn’t about to give him an inch.

But still, he tried, “Come on. Don’t be so serious. I told you it was just a show, not for real.”

But Sherilyn wouldn’t expose him. She shook her head, firm in her resolve. “I can’t do this. I don’t want to drag you into the mess with Gilbert and me. I’ll handle it myself.”

She waved Edgar off. “It’s getting late. You better head home. I’m off.”

With that, she turned and jogged into the alley.

“Gosh!” Edgar sighed deeply, murmuring, “How do you not realize that to me, you’re the best girl in the world?”

Half an hour later, after a quick shower, Sherilyn found her phone buzzing non–stop on the table. Hurrying over, she saw it was Edgar calling.

“Hello?” Confused, she answered. “What’s up…”

alley entrance.

down now!”

“What’s

hurry!” With that,

furrowed her brows and thought, ‘Isn’t he supposed to have left already? Why did he

the door behind her, and rushed downstairs.

got there, Sherilyn looked around but

Sherilyn instinctively tensed at the sound of her name and turned to see who it was. Gilbert! Had he followed her

hesitation, Sherilyn turned and

escape. With

stopped her. In his bid to make his point, he threw his hands

genuinely confused. They had been fine when visiting Francis in the hospital,

lips. “No reason. I’m just tired and wanted to come home

Gilbert was puzzled. “Couldn’t you have just

bending over backward for her by

Sherilyn nodded, though her

to her.