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.

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 on the door.

his surprise mingling with delight. “How did you find

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

stepped aside, ushering her in.

fridge to grab a soda. “What can

“It’s okay.”

I came here because we need to talk.”

“Alright then.”

in front of her, his nervousness evident. “Living here is just

because he didn’t want her to

his hands together, trying to mask his anxiety. “You know

him, nodding. ‘Why didn’t you just tell your parents

“Sherilyn!”

at her

you say that hurts

her eyes momentarily, feeling like a

“Edgar.”

fight with your parents. Go back and talk to them. They only want what’s best for

“Sherilyn…”

heart, the stress

immense.

hadn’t given up