Chapter 690

"Sherilyn?"

Edgar's heart leapt, the pain in his arm momentarily forgotten. "You're awake? It's me, Edgar!"

"Ed...gar..."

"Yes, it's me!"

Silence followed before Sherilyn began to sob quietly, resting on his back. "Ed...gar..."

Yes, it was Edgar, his voice unmistakable!

Sherilyn's consciousness was foggy, murmuring incoherently in a barely audible hum.

"Save me... please save me..."

Hearing her cry, Edgar froze. Sherilyn must be terrified, and it was his fault. He should have escorted her home the moment he found her.

But he had walked away, watching helplessly as she was taken.

Regret filled Edgar's heart as he spoke with even greater tenderness. "Sherilyn, I'm so sorry I'm late. I'm here now... to save you."

But then, the figure on his back went silent again.

"Sherilyn?"

voices could be heard in

"Someone's over here!"

up to see firefighters, and

surprised, exclaimed, "Mr.

he

Edgar's back, his expression darkening at

reached out, "Quick! Mr. Ferguson, come with us!" "Get them

...

Outside.

screeched to a halt, and Gilbert, without waiting for

Allen greeted

grim-faced, asked without preamble, his voice tinged with anxiety, "Where's Sherilyn?" "We've found

received a call from Charles, saying he was bringing

shone in Gilbert's dark eyes, almost too good to

the

Gilbert,

pointed towards

its details blurred in the

2ed together.

Sherilyn was among them?

fortune was smiling on him.

as he took a few steps forward, positioning himself beneath the ladder truck, ready to

the ladder truck slowly came down, Gilbert's expression darkened

Why was Edgar here?

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