Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 271

Rebecca pointed at the pearls on her headband. “Look, Tahitian pearls. Good quality, though a tad small for a headband.”

“Expensive?”

“Mmhmm…” Rebecca mused. “Just these? They’ve got to be worth at least a grand, right?” She eyed Sherilyn, puzzled. “You didn’t buy this yourself?”

“No.” Sherilyn shook her head.

How could she afford it? If she knew Gilbert had spent so much, she wouldn’t have accepted it.

Every evening before a show, the dance troupe members would have dinner early.

Before putting on makeup, Sherilyn and Rebecca decided to grab something to eat at the commercial street next to their dance troupe.

On their way back, they saw a familiar figure under the streetlight from a distance.

Edgar, tall and noticeable, was holding a bag, eagerly waiting for Sherilyn to approach.

Rebecca glanced at Sherilyn, tactfully saying, “I’ll go in first.”

“Alright.”

There was no avoiding it. Sherilyn walked up to Edgar and stopped in front of him, frowning slightly, “You…”

“Here.”

Before she could finish, Edgar lifted the bag he was holding, which was filled with sweets from the Crimson Table.

“Edgar, why do

“Don’t be mad.”

insist on

carefully watched her reaction, speaking softly, “I just… wanted to see

“Edgar…”

leaving Sunhaven

she would say something harsh, Edgar quickly interjected, “I won’t be able to see

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taken aback. What did

are you

a job. It’s a startup. my friend’s company. I’m

family’s support, all he

just starting. We

a lot to do. I have to go to Ironforge to meet with

stunned She hadn’t expected Edger to get to work so quickly

luxury to rock bottom isn’t an exaggeration. But he didn’t even allow himself time to complain

in a cramped, old apartment, without a word of complaint to her, quietly moving

*Sherlyn”

intense,

I can do well without relying on my family. I

lips parted, but she couldn’t utter

‘Here‘

handed her the bag. Thave to go now need to catch the high–speed train. When

of her hand, he smiled and started

Im off