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 heard in the

"Someone's over here!"

see firefighters, and among them was

surprised, exclaimed,

he doing

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

reached out, "Quick! Mr. Ferguson, come with

...

Outside.

Bentley screeched to a halt, and Gilbert, without waiting for the car to fully stop,

Gilbert!" Allen greeted

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

had just received a call from Charles, saying

hope shone in Gilbert's

agony of the

Allen gestured, "Mr. Gilbert,

towards

ladder truck, its details blurred in the dim night light, where

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

ladder truck slowly came down, Gilbert's

Why was Edgar here?