Sherilyn pulled her hand from his grip, "Let's leave the past in the past. It's pointless to bring it up now."

"How can you say it's pointless?"

Edgar looked into her downcast eyes, feeling a blaze ignite within him. "Things are different now. You and Gilbert broke up... you're single, and I'm free to pursue you."

At his words, Sherilyn felt an unexpected wave of emotion, but no spark of joy.

"Sherilyn," Edgar pressed, his urgency clear, "you might have considered accepting me back then. It's still possible now."

"It's not the same."

Sherilyn didn't hesitate to reject the notion decisively.

Looking into Edgar's earnest eyes, she explained softly, "Back then, there was hope for Jenna's recovery, but now..."

She trailed off, "If Jenna's condition doesn't improve, I might, well, need to have another child."

Edgar's face turned ashen at her words.

He understood what she meant.

Having another child naturally meant with Gilbert...

"But, but..."

lashes trembling, "Even for Jenna, there are many ways... like IVF..." "Yes, you're

deny this, and in fact, had considered the

But still...

so, I can't accept

she and Gilbert had another child, could she really be

by life's trials,

she? It would take a shameless person to do so, and she was not that

"I don't care!"

too short. I just want to

I care," Sherilyn said,

out of compassion,

us. I came here today to make

"But, but..."

like that, "You and

happened

plenty of great girls out there. Don't

"Heh."

chuckled bitterly, "But there's only one

was filled

him, at a

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