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.

her, she found Edgar’s place–a cramped studio apartment rented by one of his college friends. Edgar had found himself there after his credit cards were frozen and his family decreed

breath, Sherilyn knocked

mingling with delight. “How

“Aren’t you

course.” Edgar stepped aside,

to the fridge to grab a soda.

“It’s okay.”

“Don’t bother, I came here because we

“Alright then.”

bottle of water in front of her, his nervousness evident.

lately because he didn’t want her to see how much he

Edgar clasped his hands together, trying to mask his anxiety. “You know about it all,

you just tell your parents we’re nothing more than friends?”

“Sherilyn!”

paled at her words.

say that hurts more

eyes momentarily, feeling like a villain.

“Edgar.”

her lips, speaking softly. “Don’t fight with your parents. Go back and talk to them. They

“Sherilyn…”

to drop in Edgar’s heart, the

immense.

hadn’t given up