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.”

at the entrance of Twilight Trail, holding a burgundy hair tie adorned with a few faux pearl beads in his hand. Seeing Sherilyn’s reply, he glanced at the hair tie and muttered,

his phone, replying, “I’m at the trailhead.

trouble.”

at Serenity Street right now.” Not at Serenity Street? Gilbert’s

smile appeared on his lips, accompanied by an unexpected surge of

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excitement.

you

“At a friend’s.”

no further details. Gilbert pondered if asking more would annoy Sherilyn. Better not to push. Even if he knew where she

“Alright, got it.”

put down his phone, rolled down the car window, and reached out, holding the hair tie. There was a trash bin right by the road; a simple flick

drove off, stopping when he reached TeeMall. Gilbert got

sight of Mr. Johnson. The big boss himself had graced them with his presence! They quickly summoned the manager to assist

Johnson, what brings you

with a broad smile. “Anything you need?”

right time.” Gilbert rubbed his temples, overwhelmed by the vast array of women’s accessories. He held out

closely, “We have similar ones, but not

see them.”