Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"Sherilyn, say something, please! I need to know the truth!"

Seeing her struggle to speak, Edgar had his suspicions but dared not confirm them. "You said you couldn't move..."

What could make someone unable to move?

"Did my mom... did she feed you something nasty?"

Sherilyn's eyes flickered, her lips parting slightly.

That's it! Edgar felt a jolt in his heart, his pupils suddenly narrowing.

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "So that's what this is! It all adds up now!"

He should have realized sooner....

Before, Gilbert had been pestering Sherilyn relentlessly, but Sherilyn had no intention of being with him!

Not only that, Sherilyn seemed genuinely scared of him!

And then, suddenly, everything about Sherilyn changed!

What was he doing at the time?

Edgar closed his eyes tightly, filled with regret and remorse... He really messed up!

Not only did he fail to manage his family affairs, he was oblivious to what his mother was up to...

And he was so selfish and cowardly, only concerned with his own grief, never considering Sherilyn's perspective!

"So..."

he had figured it

"That time, Gilbert took advantage of

silence was

hesitated, and then gently placed

that apologies couldn't change what had happened, he

thinking, if only he could have persuaded his

"Sherilyn, Gilbert..."

"Edgar."

thought guessing his

lifted a wry smile.

"Don't

me, I'm

happened with him... was

didn't

Really?

just saying

Sherilyn didn't know...

the slightest bit unhappy, he

put it that way,

her lead, he managed a smile, "As long as you're okay... that's all

"Yeah."

with a smile, "The same goes for you. You should also be

it hard

his