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..."

Jenna, there

didn't deny this, and in fact, had considered

But still...

so, I

Gilbert had another child, could she really

worn by life's trials, while Edgar was

It would take a shameless person

"I don't care!"

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

care," Sherilyn said, her eyes moistening

was out of compassion, compassion for

came

"But, but..."

was unwilling to give up just like that, "You and Gilbert... you haven't

that hadn't happened yet

"Edgar, there are plenty of

"Heh."

bitterly, "But there's only one

gaze was filled with profound

looked at him, at a

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