Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

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?"

be

"Someone's over here!"

looked up to see firefighters, and

exclaimed, "Mr.

he doing

fell on Edgar's back, his expression darkening at the

moment's hesitation, Charles reached out, "Quick! Mr. Ferguson, come with us!" "Get them out

...

Outside.

halt, and Gilbert, without waiting for the car to fully stop, burst out of the

Gilbert!" Allen greeted him

without preamble, his voice tinged with anxiety, "Where's Sherilyn?" "We've

from Charles,

her?" A flicker of hope shone in Gilbert's dark eyes, almost too good

of the

Allen gestured, "Mr. Gilbert, Charles

towards

its details blurred in the dim

2ed together.

Sherilyn was among them?

like fortune was smiling on him. Sherilyn was found!

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

truck slowly came down, Gilbert's expression darkened bit

Why was Edgar here?