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.

address Gilbert had given her, she found Edgar’s place–a cramped studio apartment rented by one of his college friends. Edgar had found himself there after his

breath, Sherilyn knocked on the

mingling with

small smile and asked, “Aren’t you going

course.” Edgar stepped aside, ushering her

a seat…” He fumbled around, heading to the fridge

“It’s okay.”

her head. “Don’t bother, I came

“Alright then.”

front of her, his nervousness evident. “Living here is just temporary,” he attempted to explain, wearing a strained smile.

Sherilyn lately because he didn’t want her

his hands together, trying to mask his anxiety. “You know about it all, don’t you?”

Sherilyn looked at him, nodding. ‘Why didn’t you just

“Sherilyn!”

at her words.

Hearing you say that hurts more than being disowned!”

closed her eyes momentarily, feeling like

“Edgar.”

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

“Sherilyn…”

Edgar’s heart, the stress of the past days

immense.

he hadn’t given up

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