Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 267

Sherilyn swiped her phone awake, her eyes landing on Edgar’s message first.

“Sherilyn, I’ll sort things out at home. It’s okay if you don’t want to talk to me right now. I’ll prove to you that I’m not giving up on you.”

After reading, Sherilyn closed her eyes for a moment. She was touched by Edgar’s persistence yet saddened by it.

What did she have that made her worth such effort?

She exited the chat with Edgar without replying. Not getting a response might make Edgar give up. Ending it now would be the least painful for him.

Then, she opened Gilbert’s chat.

“Sherilyn, I saw Edgar. Are you okay?”

Her brows furrowed after reading. How had he seen Edgar? Hadn’t he left? Did he go back? Why would he go back? There was more than one message from him.

“I found your hair tie in my car. I’ll bring it back to you.”

So that was it. Sherilyn touched her wrist, noticing her hair tie was indeed missing. She typed a response.

“It’s just a hair tie. You can throw it away.”

burgundy hair tie adorned with a few faux pearl beads in his

replying, “I’m at the trailhead. I can drop it off, no

trouble.”

Not at Serenity Street? Gilbert’s heart skipped, realizing Sherilyn might be avoiding Edgar. Was that

smile appeared on his lips,

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excitement.

are you then?”

“At a friend’s.”

further details. Gilbert pondered if asking more would annoy Sherilyn. Better not to push. Even if he knew where she was, what then?

“Alright, got it.”

tie. There was a trash bin right by the road; a simple flick would dispose of it. Yet, after a two–second pause, Gilbert pulled back, caressing the hair tie

Gilbert got out and headed. straight for the women’s

of Mr. Johnson. The big boss himself had graced

what brings you

him with a broad smile. “Anything you

rubbed his temples, overwhelmed by the vast array of women’s accessories. He held

the hair tie closely, “We have similar ones, but

see them.”