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..."

trembling, "Even for Jenna, there are

fact, had considered

But still...

I can't

to that point, and she and Gilbert

by life's trials, while Edgar was

a shameless person to do so,

"I don't care!"

is too short. I just

said, her eyes moistening

compassion, compassion for his

came here today to make

"But, but..."

that, "You

hadn't happened yet was unknown

taken aback by his stubbornness, sighing in resignation, "Edgar, there are plenty of great

"Heh."

"But there's only one of

filled with

looked at him, at a loss

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