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…”

Before she could finish, Edgar’s urgent voice came through, “I’m at the alley entrance. I don’t

down now!”

puzzled. “What’s going

hurry!” With that, Edgar hung

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

locked the door behind her,

but couldn’t

of her name and turned to see

Sherilyn turned and ran.

she couldn’t escape. With his

her. In 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

visiting Francis in

lips. “No reason. I’m just tired

it?” Gilbert was puzzled. “Couldn’t you have just told

was almost bending over backward for

it…” Sherilyn nodded, though

wrong, reaching to her. “What’s wrong? You look terrible.”