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

down now!”

“What’s

just hurry!” With that, Edgar

left already? Why did he ask me to

grabbed her phone and keys, locked the door behind her, and rushed downstairs.

Sherilyn looked around but couldn’t see Edgar anywhere. “Where

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

Sherilyn turned and

she couldn’t escape. With his long strides,

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

They had been fine when visiting Francis in the hospital, hadn’t they? “Can you

Sherilyn’s throat felt dry, and she licked her lips. “No reason. I’m just

“Couldn’t you have just told me

thought he was almost bending over backward

nodded, though her complexion was pale.

was wrong, reaching to