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..."

eyes flickered, his lashes trembling, "Even for Jenna, there are many ways... like IVF..."

fact, had considered the same since her confrontation

But still...

I can't

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

trials,

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

"I don't care!"

short. I just

care," Sherilyn said, her eyes moistening

compassion, compassion

came here today

"But, but..."

that, "You and

happened yet was unknown to

plenty of great girls out there. Don't fixate on me, take

"Heh."

bitterly, "But there's only

filled with profound

him, at a loss for

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