Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 263

In the sprawling suburbs of Sunhaven, nestled somewhere between the opulence of the elite and the modesty of the middle class, lay the

neighborhood where Edgar’s current abode was situated. It certainly wasn’t the bottom of the barrel, but by Edgar’s family standards, it was hardly a notch above.

Gilbert pulled up his car, glancing at Sherilyn in the rearview mirror with a tone that was as indifferent as the overcast sky, “Let’s go, he’s inside.”

He had no intention of accompanying her further.

“I’ll wait here for you.”

After a pause, he added, “If you decide to stay, give me a call or shoot me a text, will you?”

Who knows, maybe their reunion would render them inseparable?

The thought almost made Gilbert bite his tongue. He stole another glance at Sherilyn, his irritation inexplicably rising.

“Aren’t you going? Hurry up!”

If she didn’t move now, he’d surely regret it.

“Oh, okay.”

Sherilyn, puzzled by his sudden mood swing, unbuckled her seatbelt and stepped out of the car.

studio apartment rented by one of his college friends. Edgar had found himself

Sherilyn knocked on the

mingling with delight.

smile and asked, “Aren’t you going to invite

yes, of course.” Edgar stepped aside, ushering

to the fridge

“It’s okay.”

came here because

“Alright then.”

a bottle of water in front of her, his nervousness evident. “Living here is

Sherilyn lately because he didn’t want her to see

trying to mask his anxiety. “You know about

you just

“Sherilyn!”

at her

you say that hurts

momentarily, feeling

“Edgar.”

“Don’t fight with your parents. Go back and talk

“Sherilyn…”

weight seemed to drop in Edgar’s heart, the stress of the past days

immense.

he hadn’t given up