Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 219

A week later, Edgar returned from his trip to Rainshore City.

His birthday bash was on the weekend. He had planned to pick up Sherilyn. from Serenity Street, but she turned him down because she wasn’t home.

then.

ram in a

Given the weekend gap, she naturally had arranged with Blake to few more scenes for their project. So, after wrapping up on set, Sherilyn hailed a cab and headed straight to Edgar’s place.

The traffic was a bit of a mess, making her slightly late. When the server led her inside, the party was in full swing and buzzing with energy. Sherilyn spotted Edgar amidst the crowd, but seeing him occupied, she decided not to interrupt and found a seat instead.

The room was all youthful faces. Sherilyn quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, no elders were in sight.

“Hey, who do we have here?” Suddenly, a group approached her, led by none other than Darlene, the heiress, with a smirk that spelled trouble.

Sherilyn frowned, contemplating a seat change. They had never gotten along,

she wanted to avoid

soon?” But as Sherilyn stood, Darlene blocked her path. “Sherilyn, long time

obvious that Darlene was there just to stir up some trouble.

responded, “Move aside. We

Sylvia to back you up, but this? Crashing a private birthday bash? Taking yourself for one of us, aren’t you, just because you’re some charity case taken

side. “Mr.

smugly, “So, you clung to

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just shamelessness. It’s outright audacity!”

snickers filled

Gilbert is tired of you, so you’re

“Dream on!”

of becoming

trying to ignore their barks. As she was

deep, commanding voice cut through the

turned, startled, to see a posse approaching. Edgar, Gilbert, Yates, and even Caroline were part of it.

eyes locked on Gilbert, her mouth agape. “Gilbert…”