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…”

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

down now!”

was puzzled. “What’s going on?”

With that,

he supposed to have left already? Why did he ask me to come to the alley entrance? What’s it so urgent that it couldn’t wait

her phone and keys, locked the door

she got there, Sherilyn looked around but couldn’t see Edgar anywhere. “Where is

turned to see who it

Sherilyn turned

couldn’t escape. With his long strides, Gilbert blocked her

didn’t touch her but just stopped her. In his bid to make his point, he threw his hands up a bit and looked

visiting Francis in

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

“Couldn’t you have just told me that?”

bending over backward for

though

to her. “What’s wrong?