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..."

"Even for Jenna, there are many

deny this, and in fact, had

But still...

so, I can't

that point, and she and Gilbert had another child, could she really be with

felt worn by life's trials, while Edgar

could she? It would take a shameless person to do so,

"I don't care!"

to declare, "Life is too short. I just want to spend it with the

Sherilyn said, her eyes moistening

compassion, compassion for his

between us. I came here today to

"But, but..."

unwilling to give up just like that, "You

hadn't happened

are plenty of great girls out there. Don't fixate on me, take a look around."

"Heh."

"But there's

gaze was filled with profound

at a loss for

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