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

had considered the same since her confrontation

But still...

so, I

and she and Gilbert

life's trials, while Edgar was

person to do so, and she was not

"I don't care!"

"Life is too short. I just want to spend

Sherilyn said,

was out of compassion, compassion for his

impossible between us. I came here today to

"But, but..."

like that, "You and Gilbert... you haven't reached that point yet,

happened

by his stubbornness, sighing in resignation, "Edgar, there are plenty of great girls out there. Don't fixate on

"Heh."

there's only one of

filled with profound

at him, at a loss

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