Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 255

Edgar froze, his smile stiffening.

He had been rejected.

A self–deprecating chuckle escaped him. “So, is this the friend zone card you’re giving me?”

“Well…” Sherilyn faltered, “You’re really great.”

“But just not great enough for you to like me,” Edgar said with a bitter smile. “Right?”

Not willing to give up just yet, Edgar pressed on before Sherilyn could reply.

“I understand that feelings can’t be forced. But love at first sight exists, as does love that grows over time. We’ve never tried being together. Maybe, after dating, you’ll feel differently about me… Sherilyn, can’t we give it a try? You don’t hate me, do you?”

Sherilyn was taken aback.

Such simple yet fervent, relentless confession, it reminded her of her twenty–year–old self.

Oh.

With a very soft sigh, Sherilyn felt compelled to remind him, “Edgar, does your family know about me?”

Upon hearing this, Edgar was taken aback. Opening his mouth, he admitted, “They… don’t know yet.”

Just as she thought.

cup in her hand, looking deep into

‘memory‘, then, Edgar, I won’t

had helped her more than once. He was a warm hue in her life…

mind walking a part of the journey with him, letting each other be ‘passersby‘ in

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nor did she think there was anything

Edgar wasn’t like that.

“Sherilyn!”

as soon as she finished speaking, Edgar shook his head in denial, “I’ve never thought of treating you that way! I hope we have a future!”

“A future?”

of sarcasm, self–mockingly, “We have no future. Your family

had been married twice, match up with him? A

mention, she had

absolutely impossible.

momentarily at a loss for words, “My family doesn’t know

think about it, it

her point, “Edgar, I’m not Larsa. I’m really grateful to you, for helping me escape that painful

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“To me, you’re a very important friend. Let’s

he still just liked her, while it

losses early,

“Sherilyn…”

Knock, knock, knock.

the waiter had come to