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…”

Edgar’s urgent voice came through, “I’m at the alley entrance. I don’t know which building is

down now!”

puzzled. “What’s going on?”

With

supposed to have left already? Why did he ask me to come to the alley entrance?

the

there, Sherilyn looked around but couldn’t

of her name and turned to see who it was. Gilbert! Had he

turned and ran.

escape. With his

make his point, he threw his hands up a bit and looked down at Sherilyn. “I won’t touch you, but why

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

“No reason. I’m just tired and

puzzled. “Couldn’t you have just told

over

nodded, though her complexion

was wrong, reaching to her.