Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 220

“Wait, you guys…”

“That’s right.” Edgar stepped before Sherilyn, shielding her. “Sherilyn is my girlfriend. She has every right to be here today. As for you lot…”

His gaze swept over Darlene and her crew. “I suggest you leave. Now. Anyone who slanders my girlfriend isn’t welcome here.”

Sherilyn was Edgar’s girlfriend? The revelation was like a bombshell, leaving everyone except Gilbert utterly shocked.

“Well, are you going to leave or not?” Edgar didn’t care what they thought. “If you don’t leave now, I’ll have to get security to kick you out!”

When the host himself had spoken, what choice did they have? Sticking around and causing a scene would only make things worse.

“Fine, we’re going!” Darlene bit her lip in humiliation, glaring at Sherilyn venomously before storming out. Her clique was fuming.

“She’s got some nerve, huh? She dumped Mr. Gilbert and snagged Mr. Ferguson!”

“Would Sylvia even look her way if she weren’t capable?”

“Poor Mr. Ferguson…”

Irritated, Darlene snapped back, “Shut up, will you? Let’s go!”

attention and stumbled over something, or rather,

someone.

paled as she quickly apologized, “Oh my god, I’m so sorry! Are you okay?”

Caroline replied, “I’m…”

like the Grim Reaper with

lost her soul from the fright.

his sleeve, whispering, “I’m fine. It wasn’t that

bad.”

with her eyes, signaling her to get

was

there!” Out of nowhere, Gilbert’s command stopped her dead in her tracks. “You’re

trying to calm him down. “Come on, man. Caroline said she was fine. It was just a mistake. Let’s not

out of it.”

ready to let it go.

anger yet!

and couldn’t help but roll her eyes at Sherilyn, thinking, ‘Gilbert isn’t doing this for me, using it as an excuse

turned to Darlene. “Didn’t you hear Edgar earlier?

stunned,

stamped his foot, and it felt like the

toward Sherilyn suddenly humble. “Sherilyn, I’m sorry for the nonsense I spouted