Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 260

Adela was fuming, her anger practically steaming around her. “I swear, you’re under some spell! What’s so great about her that you’re always in her corner? Out with it, what else did she say about me?”

“It was Gilbert!” Edgar confessed, “It was him who told me! Sherilyn didn’t badmouth you at all!”

At the mention of Gilbert, Adela’s expression grew even darker.

“My son, think about it. Sherilyn and Gilbert are divorced. Do you really want to be with a woman like that?”

“What do you mean, ‘a woman like that‘?”

Edgar was taken aback, then explained, “Sherilyn was adopted by the Johnson family. She and Gilbert weren’t husband and wife; they were raised as

siblings!”

“Oh, for heaven’s sake!”

Adela’s blood pressure soared, and she clutched her forehead. “Enough, I don’t want to hear it! I will not approve of you marrying a divorcee! Adopted by the Johnson family? Ha, even if she were the president’s adopted daughter, it wouldn’t make a difference!”

So that’s it? No room for discussion?

Edgar paused, then nodded. “Alright, I understand.”

Sensing her son’s unusual defiance, Adela felt a chill. “What are you planning? Don’t tell me you’re considering breaking ties with us over her?”

did that, you’d only hate Sherilyn more. I wouldn’t

least you have some

Edgar continued calmly, “Mom, I won’t give up on Sherilyn. I truly, deeply care for her. If you really can’t accept her, I’m willing

left the room,

“Edgar!”

got up abruptly, speechless.

obedient son was standing up

doing all this?”

this won’t

had to find

he had misunderstood his parents‘ vehement opposition to his relationship with Sherilyn, Edgar returned to his room, reached for his phone, and prepared

he saw a message from

mine. We’re just not right for each other. Please,

as he read the message, a cold sweat breaking out. He immediately

“Hello?”

“Sherilyn!”

the phone, his heart in his throat. “Don’t be upset, I’ve already talked to my mom. Let’s make our

guess he had confronted Mrs.

Sherilyn introspected.

Edgar, it was wrong of me to use you to escape

it was a series of unfortunate misunderstandings, it was her