Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 230

Big shot? Gilbert, huh?

Not that Sherilyn hadn’t thought about it, but even if she did… at this point, she had outlived her usefulness to Gilbert. He was definitely not going to help her again.

Hannah burst into laughter, flipping her hair.

“Forget it! Don’t even think about it. Ms. Hansen is a stickler for the rules. She made an exception for you once; do you really think she’ll do it every time? Think you’re someone special?”

With a twist of her small frame, she strutted away.

“Let’s go, ladies! Time for rehearsal!”

Watching Hannah’s retreating figure, Sherilyn felt something was off.

How did Ms. Hansen know about her getting a gig with the troupe? Who spilled the beans?

Her head ached terribly. Even if she knew who leaked it, what could she do? It was her mistake.

Feeling down, Sherilyn lay in her apartment all day.

In the evening, Edgar called.

outside the dance studio. When will you be

her voice weak. “I’m not at the

already left? Did it end early

performance was in a few

to be alone. “If it’s nothing important, I’m

brief exchange, she hung up.

was confused. Something wasn’t

like she

so he drove to Serenity Street.

upset. When the door knocked, she couldn’t think of who it might be. “Who is it?”

ran to open the door, and then

“Sherilyn.”

first and got a bit sweaty from the run, with beads of sweat on his

you sounded upset on the phone. Is everything okay? Did

special trip just because of a phone call.

“Edgar…

Ms. Hansen

was stunned; this was indeed bad

dancers, and Sherilyn was on the verge of making it big. To have

“I’m sorry, Edgar.”

to offer any comfort. Because her current despair and sadness